Identity Synthesis

Identity Synthesis refers to a worldview that prioritizes race, gender, and sexual orientation above other considerations. According to this perspective, even seemingly unrelated situations, such as a dispute between friends, must be analyzed through the lens of the relative social power each individual enjoys due to their respective identity groups.

This concept is discussed in Yascha Mounk’s book “The Identity Trap,” where he argues that identity synthesis originated in academic circles and subsequently spread to the mainstream, claiming dominance over various institutions. Mounk critiques this approach, claiming it makes the world worse for both dominant and marginalized groups .