Eight Values

 The eight values of free expression are all very important things about our country, as well as a building block about the freedoms we have as citizens of this country. But for me personally, I find promoting innovation to be the most important one for me. As someone who is very passionate about media creation, especially filmmaking. When a creative director wants to innovate or try something different with their film, it should be supported and open to try. I say that because it is admirable to witness someone breaking their limits, whether it's telling a new story that you have never even thought of before, allowing you to reflect about your life, but it could also be just trying a brand new, bold shot that no person has thought to try yet.

 Innovation is born through the inspirations of those before us, which allows us to try new things, and this innovation inspires others as well, and this cycle continues, but the innovation in this field is also a problem, because unfortunately, a majority of the higher-ups in Hollywood think it is bad to innovate and branch out, believing it to be better to create the same movie over and over again.

But this innovation is not just bound to the entertainment industry, as we need innovation in all aspects in our life. We could be innovating all different fields of science, by applying what we have known before, as well as healthcare! But it doesn’t even have to be about innovating our society, even though it’s important. We also need to be thinking about how we can innovate ourselves, whether it’s looking back on problems we have and thinking, “What can I do to improve upon this?” Maybe you know that you lack skills in a certain subject, but are truly skilled in others. Well, that’s how we are as humans, and what makes us beautiful is that we’re all different, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t try and innovate our skills and grow as a creator or just a human.

There is also another value that I believe is integral to human autonomy, which is individual self fulfillment. Freedom of Speech is a thing allowed for every citizen of our country, and we are allowed to criticise something that we believe to be unjust as law abiding citizens. This criticism can lead to change, for better or for worse, but we need criticism in life, as it leads to improvement and growth overall. I mean if you think about it, if we lived in a country with zero criticism or freedom of opinion, no problems would be solved, nothing would ever change, and everyone would hate each other. This is not how we are supposed to live our life in this country, as we are supposed to be a united country that's always improving itself for the better. And through these agreements, it can really allow change to occur, especially if we come together for a cause. I mean just look through history! It has been done time and time again!

Overall, those are the values that matter most in my life. I love to innovate myself, and I admire those who are willing to branch out and innovate themselves. But our freedom is also important, and can make way for change if it is needed, so we must remember to keep our minds open to criticism and innovation.