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453 sats \ 13 comments \ @benwehrman 23h meta

If there's one thing everyone needs to learn how to do as we head into the final quarter of 2025, it's this:

Get over your fear of speaking your mind in the face of intense blowback.

You HAVE to hold strong in making your voice heard, without self-censorship.

Even if you're going against the grain.

Even if you're going WAY against the grain.

The psychological attacks our enemies will wage on us will only get more intense, and with this rising emotional intensity, so will the vitriol you will face from the masses for staying grounded and logical in your path.

You must let go of your internal wiring that seeks tribal approval during these chaotic times.

Learn to be happy with YOUR OWN self-approval, and once that's locked in, THEN you can build up an invincible crew of your fellow badass weirdos.

Follow this framework of self-focused fearlessness, and you will come out of this shitshow stronger than ever.

I promise.

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252 sats \ 10 replies \ @ek 22h

What if one is indeed wrong and it’s not “psychological attacks” from “enemies”?

I think the message should be about humility and admitting one can be wrong and that’s okay.

99 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 16h

Admitting that you're wrong is arguably also a form of speaking your mind. You shouldn't fear being wrong if you can admit it and learn. No one is always right.

107 sats \ 7 replies \ @ek 21h

apparently this is about believing in a flat earth lol

I wonder if the five zappers would still have zapped OP if they read this comment

56 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 20h

Not just flat earth... flat universe

#911687

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 15h

I wonder why people are not also flat?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @adlai 17h

holographic principle is only about the local topology; there could still be effective isomorphisms between neighborhoods emerging within it and various different shapes in higher dimensions.

these things are interesting diversions, although they really are just the modern "how many angels can fit on the head of a pin"

55 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 20h

i don't see anything saying what it's about. i think the message stands on its own. and if someone believes in a flat earth, they should speak their mind if they want to. if everyone believed in a flat earth and i believed in a round one, i'd hope to have the courage to say so.

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 17h

Or actually, I do disagree.

I assume with this you want to imply @benwehrman is courageous to believe in a flat earth:

i'd hope to have the courage to say so.

Looking up the definition of courage:

the ability to do something that frightens one; bravery.

Believing in a flat earth is not courageous, because they have nothing to be frightened of (except maybe getting laughed out the room), it is delusional.

Or do you think @benwehrman is frightened when he confidently talks about globetards?

69 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 20h

i don't see anything saying what it's about.

look at the thumbnail and the description of the video:

[...] to see if we can’t enlighten some globetards up in here! 🤣 [...]

i think the message stands on its own. and if someone believes in a flat earth, they should speak their mind if they want to. if everyone believed in a flat earth and i believed in a round one, i'd hope to have the courage to say so.

sure, I don't disagree, my message also stands on its own

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @398ja 15h

As much as I agree with the message (and I've zapped it!), I find entertaining the idea of a flat earth a complete waste of my personal time. But tbf, I think the message is very important, and should absolutely not be dismissed because we disagree on the shape of the earth...

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Car 21h

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @anon 13h

I’ve been thinking about exactly this a LOT lately, and this post is the push I needed. Let’s see if it works or when the opportunity presents itself I piss my pants and follow the crowd.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 19h

I am all for speaking your mind and freedom of speech but my one plea would be-

ADDRESS THE FACTS AND ISSUES, NOT THE MESSENGER.

Too much today (and probably since forever) there are slanging matches where people throw out ideas and others respond attacking the messenger rather than the message. This is cowardly, lazy, destructive behavior.

We are fortunate to have freedom of speech (more or less) so lets use it in a decent way...because it can be a very constructive thing- but it can also be wasted, squandered and undermined if not treated with respect.

Yes, do not be afraid to raise the issues you feel are important but do not attack others for what they say- just respond to what they say, not the person!

If what they are saying is BS, in your opinion explain why it is BS. This can lead to a deeper exploration of what the truth may be. There is no need to do anything more and to do anything other than discuss the issues suggests you are not capable of explaining why you believe the other persons assertions are invalid.

Too many times people are attacked and called names rather than the statements they have made being refuted or even addressed.

Respect others viewpoints but also feel free, if you disagree, to respond respectfully with WHY you disagree.