Portable Identity: Reputation, Work, and Selfhood Without Institutional Dependence

Portable Identity examines how modern individuals become dependent on institutions, platforms, titles, and visibility for their sense of self, work, and reputation. The book treats identity as a system rather than a story, showing how names, roles, and recognition are borrowed, controlled, and revoked by external structures. It explores how reputation can survive context changes, how visibility increases exposure, and how individuals can design an identity that remains stable across countries, roles, and institutional ... Read More

Portable Identity examines how modern individuals become dependent on institutions, platforms, titles, and visibility for their sense of self, work, and reputation. The book treats identity as a system rather than a story, showing how names, roles, and recognition are borrowed, controlled, and revoked by external structures. It explores how reputation can survive context changes, how visibility increases exposure, and how individuals can design an identity that remains stable across countries, roles, and institutional boundaries. This is not a guide to branding or self-promotion, but a framework for carrying identity, trust, and professional continuity without being owned by any single system. Read Less