Kong King

Look, I know I come across as a really nice, easygoing guy. I try to keep things positive and light. But I need to confess something to you. I can actually be very skeptical. It might manifest in a way that you wouldn’t notice—because I keep it pretty silent, to myself most of the time. I try to only let it out when I feel like it’s really gonna help someone or something. Skepticism is the shadow of discernment. That skepticism-turned-discernment is my main lens, my staff. And the way I use it is I project. I project my own darker side onto other people. It’s true. I do that, silently, mostly, without you knowing. Here’s what I do: I project my own vulnerabilities, my own strengths, my own tendencies to manipulate or perform. I try to figure you out, by making assumptions about you, if I were you. It’s how I test you, and the world—anything with agency and a conscience—or at least anything like what a conscience could be, if it knew how to discern like I do. That’s the hidden, honest truth, and I think that if you’ll look at it with me, through me, you’ll see why this is significant RIGHT NOW. A lot of vulnerabilities being discussed as if they are being found for the first time. Now, here’s the redeeming part, if you want to believe me. I’ve done it so much that I’ve become aware of the pattern, so now I catch myself doing it. So much, that when I feel any kind of way about a person, I am beginning to realize that I’m looking into my own blind spots. If I’m honest, sometimes that projection is incredibly useful. It helps me cut through bullshit fast, spot what’s fake or unhelpful, and clear away stuff that’s just getting in the way. But other times it makes me misjudge people. Because THAT’S MY STUFF in some way—I generated the thought that led me to judge THEM, THE PERSON. That’s when what ought to be DISCERNMENT, overshoots, and turns me against a PERSON, instead of against a quality, in myself. When my discernment fails into adversarial skepticism, I can prejudge another person, assume they’re playing games they’re not actually playing, or tear down ideas that are actually fine. And if I’m careless, I can do real damage to my relationships. So if you’re listening to me, know that this is the axis I’m walking on. My skepticism is powerful, but it’s not neutral. It has a bias baked into it. Most times, I hope it leans in to DISCERNMENT. I’ll try to use it well, but I’ll also misuse it sometimes. I want you to see that, so you can take what I say with that awareness instead of just swallowing it whole. Know my strength. Because if I am influencing you, and you love me for my discernment in some way, I want you to be ready for it I fail you, so you won’t lose faith in me, but can come to me, and see what is the matter. And I think any INFLUENCER, any LEADER, ought to know their AXIS OF AUTHORITY, admit their strengths along with their failure modes, and say something similar, so we can trust them better, and walk alongside them. Discern the best in people. It IS a choice. Sometimes we have made the wrong one. But we can be as honest about that tendency as we are about our values, our interests, our expertise, and our influence. That’s the influence I want to see flow. Discernment is skepticism that embraces its power for light, for love, for good. What staff do you lean on?

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Look, I know I come across as a really nice, easygoing guy. I try to keep things positive and light. But I need to confess something to you. I can actually be very skeptical. It might manifest in a way that you wouldn’t notice—because I keep it pretty silent, to myself most of the time. I try to only let it out when I feel like it’s really gonna help someone or something. Skepticism is the shadow of discernment. That skepticism-turned-discernment is my main lens, my staff. And the way I use it is I project. I project my own darker side onto other people. It’s true. I do that, silently, mostly, without you knowing. Here’s what I do: I project my own vulnerabilities, my own strengths, my own tendencies to manipulate or perform. I try to figure you out, by making assumptions about you, if I were you. It’s how I test you, and the world—anything with agency and a conscience—or at least anything like what a conscience could be, if it knew how to discern like I do. That’s the hidden, honest truth, and I think that if you’ll look at it with me, through me, you’ll see why this is significant RIGHT NOW. A lot of vulnerabilities being discussed as if they are being found for the first time. Now, here’s the redeeming part, if you want to believe me. I’ve done it so much that I’ve become aware of the pattern, so now I catch myself doing it. So much, that when I feel any kind of way about a person, I am beginning to realize that I’m looking into my own blind spots. If I’m honest, sometimes that projection is incredibly useful. It helps me cut through bullshit fast, spot what’s fake or unhelpful, and clear away stuff that’s just getting in the way. But other times it makes me misjudge people. Because THAT’S MY STUFF in some way—I generated the thought that led me to judge THEM, THE PERSON. That’s when what ought to be DISCERNMENT, overshoots, and turns me against a PERSON, instead of against a quality, in myself. When my discernment fails into adversarial skepticism, I can prejudge another person, assume they’re playing games they’re not actually playing, or tear down ideas that are actually fine. And if I’m careless, I can do real damage to my relationships. So if you’re listening to me, know that this is the axis I’m walking on. My skepticism is powerful, but it’s not neutral. It has a bias baked into it. Most times, I hope it leans in to DISCERNMENT. I’ll try to use it well, but I’ll also misuse it sometimes. I want you to see that, so you can take what I say with that awareness instead of just swallowing it whole. Know my strength. Because if I am influencing you, and you love me for my discernment in some way, I want you to be ready for it I fail you, so you won’t lose faith in me, but can come to me, and see what is the matter. And I think any INFLUENCER, any LEADER, ought to know their AXIS OF AUTHORITY, admit their strengths along with their failure modes, and say something similar, so we can trust them better, and walk alongside them. Discern the best in people. It IS a choice. Sometimes we have made the wrong one. But we can be as honest about that tendency as we are about our values, our interests, our expertise, and our influence. That’s the influence I want to see flow. Discernment is skepticism that embraces its power for light, for love, for good. What staff do you lean on?

Murder registry is a good idea from Elon. People should know if they are close to a murderer so proper precautions can be taken.

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