2024-12-24
Your first impression after meeting me in person or via audio/video call may be noticeably different from what you'd expect if your only impression of me is from this website. Different contexts elicit diifferent slices of one's personality.
My website attempts to have high information density of things not already obvious to you, and things you may disagree with. Whereas if we meet in person or on call, and don't know each other well, it may be better to find things we agree on first.
Also, if I'm meeting you in person, I'm likely to put more effort trying to understand your values and beliefs, as compared to preaching my own values and beliefs. I want to understand you and be able to empathise with you even if I don't agree with you.
I am still trying to figure out the optimal balance between sharing my own views and trying to understand other people's views. This is my current best attempt.
My core values include truth and empathy. If you practice these in your daily life, we are more likely to get along, no matter what our specific values and beliefs may be.