Today, write about a way people in the industry (or other industry if you have a specialization) accidentally virtue-perform for each other. Meaning, something they believe is a neutral act but actually signals alignment, ambition, or hierarchy.
For example, in journalism, “not caring about social media” is sometimes treated like deep reporterly integrity, but it’s also a performance of credibility that comes more easily to those with institutional backing. Where do you see that around you? Let’s write into that today.
