What is Your Value?
Dear Real Academics, I've been reading and thinking a lot about value lately, and I just had to ask, "What is your value?" And, I don't mean, "What do you value?" But, "What is your value?" But first, allow me to clarify and contextualize the question. As a Christian, I believe in what the Bible teaches about every person having intrinsic value, with no one having more or less intrinsic value than another person. I realize this may run counter-cultural in some places, but this is what I believe in terms of human life and worth. This, however, is not the kind of value I'm talking about. Here, I'm talking about value related to your skills. I have no doubt those of you reading this post have many valuable skills. Some of you are professional writers and editors. Some of you are scholars and teachers. Some of you are business professionals and artists. Some of you are all of the above or some combination or other. You get the idea. So, let m...