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The ongoing conversation about ethics and agency in both forms of employment reaches a critical point in the narrator's reflection. The honor and authenticity of self-employment offer a degree of agency not often found in corporate settings; however, this independence does not insulate individuals from participating in systems that can be ethically ambiguous.
The narrative reveals the paradox of agency: running the risk of losing sponsors when voicing personal beliefs or political stances. The freedom of being self-employed comes with a recurring question of ethics. The search for integrity amidst economic survival becomes an increasingly complex balancing act.