Is personal identity a fixed trait or evolving story? This SE Press bridge essay audits the epic tension between essence and narrative, memory and social feedback—offering a plural, auditable approach to selfhood for a world in flux.

Is the self fixed or dynamic? SE Press/OSF: selfhood is a protocol-audited process—stable enough for identity, flexible enough for growth, measured by narrative, memory, audit logs, and meta-reflection.

What is personal identity? SE Press: it’s a measurable, star-rated pattern of memory, narrative, agency, and meta-reflection—upgradable, auditable, and living in humans and SIs alike. Identity is never assumed, always earned and open to change.