...
cost(s) ... -- ...
to
assemble one own
identity ... -- ...
the exercise of
choice
may be parodic or playful, but it seldom remains so for long ... -- ...
in the choices one makes and the obligation to render ones
everyday existence meaningful as an outcome of choices made,
one's relation with oneself is tied ever more firmly to
the ethics of individual
autonomy
and personal
authenticity ...