always-on

Updated: August 7, 2026

Therapy often succeeds in restoring pre-amnesiac memories and self-identity. V. The Incorrigible Self Self-identity is not only always-on and all-pervasive but also incorrigible. In other words, no one neither an observer, nor the person himself can "disprove" the existence of his self-identity. Dan's criminal responsibility crucially depends on the answers to these questions.

Samuel Vaknin - Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema