Truth is, I've always been selling out. The difference is that in the past, I looked like I had integrity because there were no buyers.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Selling out only matters when there are buyers to pay for it.
- In plain terms
- You are not seen as selling out if no one buys your work.
- What can you take from it?
- Integrity is often defined by market demand.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does success corrupt integrity?
- How do you define selling out?
Another view
It implies moral value depends solely on commercial success.
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