Identity Orientation

Identity is centered in autonomous individual agency. People are understood as independent sources of judgment whose freedom, authenticity and truth outweigh conformity, hierarchy and collective opinion.

4D Individual Autonomy in Model T

Identity is centered in participation in a larger collective will. People are understood through their roles within enduring groups, where loyalty, discipline and coordinated purpose outweigh individual preference.

4D Collective Heteronomy in Model T

Identity is centered in frictionless contact with others. People are engaged on equal footing regardless of status or earned respect, with tolerance for their flaws and inconsistencies outweighing purity, ideology or social distance.

4D Social Plasticity in Model T

Identity is centered in the boundaries separating self from the surrounding world. People are understood through selectivity and preservation of physical and social boundaries, favoring caution and distance over unrestricted openness.

4D Aversive Exclusivity in Model T