Sylvanna Devlin

There’s a perception that we artists become territorial in the ideas of our art – at least before we release it to the world.

And PhD students in particular get frustrated by the steam being chilled away from their sails (to mix and match metaphors)

Academics can be mighty territorial too – at least in the “who thought of it first” category.

Let’s ignore private business trying to patent something ridiculous and the right stuff the do protect.

It’s natural to want some recognition and freedom to be seen as original when our ideas are about those topics.

But

In social commentary, areas of personal growth, not the academic humanities but the practical we live with. Ideas are to be shared.

If I have a suggestion or perspective here on my blog you want to make your own? Oh my goodness please do.

Don’t copy the excerpts from my book, Game Over, but if the ideas sing to you for you to put to your own words? Please do.

There’s nothing better than inspiring hope.

And sometimes that takes recognition of the crap we are surrounded by.

And as sappy as my generation finds the idea of hope. Younger generations aren’t as jaded.

“Fuck you!” Can indeed be. “I wish I had thought of that! Good job, and I mean that!” In the younger generations.

They have their own communication patterns, as we did.

But that prefrontal cortex has grown. We’re biologically more evolved. Please encourage those who want to bring light to the world.

Don’t sneer and snuff it out.

So if you are muttering to your computer, “Fuck you!” When something I say resonates?

Make it your own. Write about it. Practice sharing. Build your confidence. But most of all get those ideas out there.