Love this comment. I think actually this is one (smaller) reason that EAs have an ethical duty to ensure that EA is spoken of truthfully, to still not leave out the good parts, in fact to promote the whole picture, and speak with nuance and not just lie down and put our tails between our legs when we have public criticism. I think of it like: There’s some universe where I haven’t heard of EA yet, but I’d really want to and really be served by hearing of it. The way we speak of ourselves and allow others to speak of us (if untrue or half-truths) greatly changes the odds that I (and others in this universe who don’t know about EA but would like to) find out about it and are galvanized to create the lives they really would prefer.
Love this comment. I think actually this is one (smaller) reason that EAs have an ethical duty to ensure that EA is spoken of truthfully, to still not leave out the good parts, in fact to promote the whole picture, and speak with nuance and not just lie down and put our tails between our legs when we have public criticism. I think of it like: There’s some universe where I haven’t heard of EA yet, but I’d really want to and really be served by hearing of it. The way we speak of ourselves and allow others to speak of us (if untrue or half-truths) greatly changes the odds that I (and others in this universe who don’t know about EA but would like to) find out about it and are galvanized to create the lives they really would prefer.
Ivy—Yes. Well said.