#Beliefs

A 'value system' is a placard of self-righteousness hoisted to divide others under the guise of social decorum. Treasured as a tool for easily pointing out others' flaws, it is nothing more than a cloak to conceal one's own blind spots. Each time we proclaim our values, we broadcast our limitations and deny diversity. In corporations, they hang them as core values, yet in practice they serve only as reinforcing props for the tyranny of profit margins. Ultimately, values are comforting fictions we lean on to feel safe, and options that make the world more cramped. What truly matters is not brandishing values, but leaving space on others' shelves—but no one asks for that.