Living in alignment with our values and in integrity are such hot buttons for me. It's a gut check when I'm considering doing something as to whether or not it feels in alignment. That's the reason I left Meta and Amazon - despite the inconveniences that came with that. (Especially missing my dog and cat reels.) I find that after a while, my values not only become an integral part of my decision making process, they sound the alarms if I even consider doing otherwise. A great way to keep myself in check.
I have been wondering how the Mel Robbin’s situation would play out. I know many writers have been in similar situations, but this one is on a pretty big stage. I do think it would offer a great lesson on how to give credit, take and riff off inspiration, and build a community of trust among creatives, especially in this quickly evolving landscape. As always, your words were smooth and sharp as an arrow. Thank you for sharing such beautiful insight.
Loved this post, thank you EL. From a legal research perspective we know that people are much more likely to do the right thing (or at least not do the very wrong thing) if they have a genuine fear of getting caught. I've always found it difficult to balance the positive side-effects of this sort of social policing with the unfortunate and toxic side-effects of people (especially women) being hypervigilant and almost constantly surveilling each other for supposed wrongs. A tricky balance: hold people accountable when they do real harm, but not be constantly ratting on each other for regular human imperfections.
Living in alignment with our values and in integrity are such hot buttons for me. It's a gut check when I'm considering doing something as to whether or not it feels in alignment. That's the reason I left Meta and Amazon - despite the inconveniences that came with that. (Especially missing my dog and cat reels.) I find that after a while, my values not only become an integral part of my decision making process, they sound the alarms if I even consider doing otherwise. A great way to keep myself in check.
I have been wondering how the Mel Robbin’s situation would play out. I know many writers have been in similar situations, but this one is on a pretty big stage. I do think it would offer a great lesson on how to give credit, take and riff off inspiration, and build a community of trust among creatives, especially in this quickly evolving landscape. As always, your words were smooth and sharp as an arrow. Thank you for sharing such beautiful insight.
Loved this post, thank you EL. From a legal research perspective we know that people are much more likely to do the right thing (or at least not do the very wrong thing) if they have a genuine fear of getting caught. I've always found it difficult to balance the positive side-effects of this sort of social policing with the unfortunate and toxic side-effects of people (especially women) being hypervigilant and almost constantly surveilling each other for supposed wrongs. A tricky balance: hold people accountable when they do real harm, but not be constantly ratting on each other for regular human imperfections.