Is identity a fiction? Is it still possible to experience a certain unity of one's own person in a society with increasingly complex life worlds? Rather, we speak of the fragmentation of the subject. Yet diversity also presents an opportunity for our creative development. Eric Lippmann explains, based on the five pillars of identity - relationships, work, body, possessions, meaning - how the fragmentation of the self permeates the core areas of our lives in today's society. The recognizable chameleon paradox of adaptation and autonomy is illustrated with examples from Woody Allen's film classic "Zelig.".