<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Authenticity is not the absence of preparation. A... > Authenticity is not the absence of preparation. A human voice can be edited, researched, rehearsed, and technically supported without becoming counterfeit; authenticity means the presented identity and governing purpose remain continuous with the person and work behind them. **Source:** [[livestreams/Independent Media and the Democratization of Reach - Workbook|Independent Media and the Democratization of Reach]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Authenticity is not the absence of preparation. A human voice can be edited, researched, rehearsed, and technically supported without becoming counterfeit; authenticity means the presented identity and governing purpose remain continuous with the person and work behind them.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-authenticity-absence-preparation-person-work-behind ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->