New Patheos column: True Names, True Identities

Hi folks,

After skipping a column due to Life Happening, I have a new column up on Patheos. This time I’m talking about True Names. Neoplatonism for the internet age. All your data are belong to Facebook and the NSA. That kind of thing. Have at!

Queer of Swords: True Name, True Identities

True Names have power. This is an idea that has been debated by philosophers for millennia, but what does this mean for the Internet age? What are the deeper consequences of the Facebook real names fight?

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Please note: this was cross-posted from my main blog at http://www.mageofmachines.com/main/2014/10/09/new-patheos-column-true-names-true-identities/ -- If you want me to definitely see your replies, please reply there rather than here.

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