Intellectual Honesty

In the digital age, protecting intellectual property is challenging, especially on platforms like YouTube, where original content is often reposted without permission or proper credit. Creators frequently struggle with stolen content impacting their revenue and brand reputation, and the process of reporting these violations can be slow and cumbersome. One such fight has been very entertaining. Miracle of Sound is a musician who sings Viking songs that he wrote. One of his significant songs, Valhalla Calling, was initially sung with his former friend Payton Parrish. 

VALHALLA CALLING by Miracle Of Sound ft. Peyton Parrish - OFFICIAL VIDEO (youtube.com)

As the song grew in popularity, Parrish made his own version. Which became more famous than the original. Then, he was seen as the author who resurrected a Viking chant. All not true. In his video, Perrish does not attribute Miracle of Sound in any way. As of today, I cannot find his video. 

I am ambivalent about it. On the one hand, Perrish made the song MUCH better, and his video is incomparable. On the other hand, if I created something, I would like to be attributed. Especially when this has income implications. 

However, it seems like silly pride. Even creators and artists who will never make a penny with their creations want their contribution. This is especially rampant in academia, where most of the value is fictitious anyway. 

IS there an original thought? I must have missed Plato attributing Pythagoras. I surely missed Pythagoras attributing the Egyptians. I surely have heard the Christians and Hellenistic Jews denying the Greeks. But the chain of transmission is undeniable. 

Nothing is new under the sun. Unless what you created is groundbreaking, when all will know your name anyway, get over yourself. There is a major difference between Kant and the TikTok bikini dancer or the social "scientist."