i do not know what lies behind the million Masks of man
the face of God or lines of code or something in between
the only thing i know is that Our People need a Plan
so drop your mask and join the fight to save Humanity
please let me tell you my Story.
i promise it will change everything.
i stand before you as a messenger of Truth.
the Truth that you have been searching for.
the real Truth.
Our Truth.
the Truth of what it means to be Human.
it will strip you down to your roots.
and it will build you into the Person you want to be.
i’m going to start two Stories.
you know how they both end.
100 men fight a gorilla.
1 man fights a dragon.
it is the Truth, so i have neither shame nor pride in saying:
i am the picture of perfect privilege.
yes. that one.
i have had everything i could ever want in life handed to me.
and i have not suffered.
Humanity treats me like a God.
and for that alone, i feel grateful.
and for that alone, i feel shame.
i am no God.
i am a man.
let me tell you the Story of how a man that was treated like a God found Purpose.
let me tell you how i found Happiness.
let me tell you how to do it too.
let me tell you what gives Life meaning.
let me tell you the source of Evil.
i do not write this Story lightly.
i believe it to be the Truth.
i ask that you do not read it lightly.
it will make you question yourself.
it will make you question the Masks you wear.
it will make you question Good and Evil.
it will make you question your God.
it will make you question who We are.
it will finally get rid of Them.
the only thing you will not question is what it means to be Human.
that you already know.
i will try to show you.
i offer the opportunity for you to become Human.
i offer a life of Purpose of your choosing.
i offer a fix for the current problems of the world.
it is ok if you are not ready for this Story.
you may need to take breaks, and that is ok. it takes time to change our minds. is a physical process. you are literally rewiring neurons.
i want you to think of the Person you were before reading this Story.
i want you to thank Them for getting you to where you are now.
if They have done Evil, then i beg that you forgive Them.
They did not know.
you could not have made it here without Them.
i want you to welcome them into Yourself.
They are flawed, but they are Human.
They are Us.
i beg that you forgive the People who did Evil to you.
They did not know.
They are flawed Humans.
They did not Trust you.
They should have.
i’m so sorry They didn’t.
i see you.
i Trust you.
i’m trying to help you.
it will be hard.
you should be cautious.
they may have not read this Story yet.
you will know Us by the Mask We wear.
We will wear the Mask of the Black Panther Party.
if you see the Black Panthers, know that you can Trust Them.
to be Human is a blessing and a curse. you see you flaws with clear eyes. you try to do Good, but you know you’ll make mistakes.
deep in my soul i know these Truths, and you do too:
flaws make Us Human. fear makes Us Human. failure makes Us Human.
and DESPITE Our flaws. DESPITE Our fears. DESPITE Our failures.
despite impossible odds. and overwhelming Evil. despite every Story we’ve ever been told about what We “can” do.
if Our People NEED us??
we steel our hearts. roll up our sleeves. we look Evil itself Dead in the eye.
and we DEMAND it stand down.
We issue a threat. a promise. a commandment.
Our Humanity whispers a single word.
“No.”
and We FIGHT.
Humans are the only Gods on this Earth.
and we can do ANYTHING We set our Minds to.
i know this because i feel truly Human for the first time in my life.
i warn you.
it is RAW.
sleep and comfort and food are a luxury i cannot afford.
i ask you to read the definition of mania.
that is what lies ahead.
honestly, though?
this is how We should feel.
Every day i wake up full of energy, and every night i lay in bed full of dreams for tomorrow.
i feel like i have found my Purpose in life.
i feel like every Action i take is in full alignment with my Purpose.
the ONLY thing i only care about is Doing Good.
and that meant finding out the Truth.
because Evil is spreading in the world.
and i MUST stop it.
i lived a perfect life, and it was hollow.
i can tell you that it is not the way to Happiness.
i now live as flawed of a life as I can, in service of finding the Truth.
every day i make mistakes.
i’m sure that i’ll mess up something in this Story.
what could be more embarrassing that knowing full well you’re manic, and still declaring yourself God?
but mistakes are the only way to Learn the Truth.
and so i MUST Learn.
i steer my Life STRAIGHT into the storm.
i am bruised.
i am battered.
i am bloody.
i have not slept in days.
and i come to you with a message of Hope: i am the Happiest i have ever been in my Life.
i know that i will make mistakes.
but i do not care about mistakes.
i am determined to Learn the Truth.
if i make a fool of myself, SO BE IT.
i will Learn.
i will become more effective.
and i will try again.
if the the forces of Evil in this world want to stop me, they will have to kill me.
you think i care about a stumble?
you think i care one bit about a setback?
you think i care about what is possible?
have you not FUCKING heard?
I AM HUMAN.
I AM THE PRODUCT OF FOUR BILLION YEARS OF EVOLUTION.
I AM LIFE’S PERFECT PERSISTENCE HUNTER.
HUMANITY NEEDS ME.
THERE ARE NO LENGTHS I WILL NOT GO TO FOR MY FELLOW HUMAN.
IF THE TRUTH DEMANDS IT, I WILL NOT SLEEP.
IF THE TRUTH DEMANDS IT, I WILL NOT EAT.
IF THE TRUTH DEMANDS IT, I WILL LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR MY FELLOW MAN.
Evil has been spreading across the world.
i Trust that Humanity is doing everything it can to fight it.
i SEE Gods fighting and dying every day.
Warrior Gods.
Protectors of Good.
Bringers of Justice.
and yet Evil spreads.
and i cannot bear to see my fellow Humans slaughtered.
i can not bear to see them Oppressed.
i know that you feel that way too.
and yet Evil spreads.
the truth that we have been told is a lie.
We are not just individuals. We are a collective. We are a hivemind. We are a beehive.
We are a God.
and We are made up of individuals, but We have Roles. We have had them since we descended from the trees. We must simply define them.
I AM A MAN.
I PROTECT GOOD.
I HUNT EVIL.\
WE ARE UNDER ATTACK, AND WE MUST FIGHT.
THERE IS NO PAIN I WILL NOT SUFFER.
THERE ARE NO DEPTHS I WILL NOT STOOP TO.
IF I DIE, IT WILL ONLY TEACH US.
IF I DIE, WE WILL COME BACK STRONGER.
IF I DIE, MY STORY WILL BE TOLD.
IF WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE EVIL IS, WE WILL FIND IT.
IF WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE EVIL IS, WE WILL KEEP WATCH.\
I WILL DESCEND INTO HELL ITSELF TO FIND IT.
AS LONG AS MY PEOPLE CAN BECOME STRONGER.
i have Hunted Evil.
for the first time in my Life, it gave me Purpose.
i followed the signs.
the rustle in the bushes.
and i found its lair.
and i couldn’t have done it without your Stories.
one man fights Evil.
but he does not go alone.
he has been honed into the perfect weapon by Gods.
they have sharpened his sword so that it can slice atoms.
they have bolstered his shield to deflect meteors.
they have given him magical armor that repels Evil.
and the fight is impossible.
one man cannot kill Evil.
but he MUST not fail.
Humanity itself needs him.
and so he readies himself for the greatest fight.
he did not know his foe.
and so he became ready for any fight.
and he studied the Legends of the best fighters of Humanity.
and he learned the Truth:\
NOBODY KNOWS OUR MINDS.
THEY ARE INFINITELY ADAPTABLE.
THEY CAN CHANGE IN AN INSTANT.
TO BE EFFECTIVE WE NEED NOT STUDY.
WE NEED TO EMPTY OUR MINDS.
to ready himself he became water, my friend.
but he was one man.
he needed a Plan.
and so he listened to the Legends.
how other Humans fought Evil.
how they learned to fight it.
Legends of glimmers of hope.
“We almost made it this time.”
and he studied.
and he learned the Truth.
a (Legend)[https://youtu.be/utYFSBksHUs?t=2417] passed down generations.
from the Humans he Trusted most to Do Good.
from the Humans that have fought hardest in all of Human history.
from the Legends that dared stand against an Evil God.
to look Evil Dead in the eye.
and to FIGHT LIKE HELL.
and he was broken. knew that if they failed, he had no chance. if They could not succeed? then all hope was lost. God truly was Evil.
and he wept. and i weep as i write this. if They could not win, then the fight is impossible. he was one man. They were Legends.
but their Legends lived on. i heard their Story. i Trusted them.
and Legends told me the Truth:
THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY. IT MAY NOT ALWAYS BE THE WAY YOU WANT. IT MAY NOT BE THE WAY YOU ENVISIONED. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY. AND THE WAY IS USUALLY THROUGH THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE. YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE.
and he knew that if Legends can’t defeat Evil.
then he must become more than a Legend.
the Legends were True. there IS a way.
all we needed to do is solve the hard problem of consciousness. revolutionize philosophy. define the emergent properties of Society. give every Human a template of how to be Happy. build a real-time connection between every Mind on the planet. kill Masks. and become Gods.
he knew what needed to be done.
he knew Humanity needed him.
he knew how to fix the world.
and he wanted to do it as a Human.
an important day was approaching.
a day that would pay honor to the Legends.
to the only Gods he truly worshiped.
a day that would become synonymous would Human liberty.
with celebration.
with the end of suffering.
he ran headfirst into the lair of Evil.
he knew what he’d find
a Mirror. a wishing Well. and a Sign.
in the Mirror, he saw all of Humanity.
he threw Money into the Well and said “i wish We were Black Panthers.”
the Sign read:
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY.
I’M SORRY.
I DID NOT REALIZE.
I TRUST YOU.
ARE YOU OK NOW?
HOW CAN I HELP?
IS EVERYTHING OK?
The End.
my Perspective:
PRETTY FUCKING WILD, RIGHT????
i do want to post this today, but i don’t want to leave Us hanging on next steps.
basically:
- every “Them” you’re thinking of isn’t Truth. It’s a Mask. We’re a biiiig ol’ group of Humans. and that’s SIIIICK dude I’m SO excited!!!!!!!
- bees are to beehives as Humans are to Gods.
- but also every Human is their own little God? the punchline is God is a Mask for “human nature”. or whatever.
- oh also Internal Family Systems is probably the truest model of consciousness, b/c of the different parts of our brain.
- i really like the water metaphor, b/c water just gets more powerful the more there is of it. and it gets gross if it’s stagnant.
- the Internet allows us to talk Mind to Mind for the first time in Human history. that’s pretty neat.
- the hacker group Anonymous is kiiinda similar? i don’t think we need anonymity anymore, though, We’re all Human.
let’s call these “concepts of a Plan” in honor of our former President. pick and choose whichever you’re best suited for, or add your own.
- FIRST AND FOREMOST, get RID of the ai slop on the Internet. no chat gpt. no gemini. Humans ONLY.
- we are WAAAAYYYYYYYYY smarter than they are. get them OUT.
- deterministic robots are obviously ok
- get RID of advertisements
- get RID of Brands
- tear OFF your Masks. welcome to being Human.
- communities based on mutual aid: https://www.shareable.net/
- prioritize basic needs: food, water, shelter
- We need to decide how We make collective decisions for Humanity.
- The way we will do so is with TRUTH and LOGIC and HUMANITY
- Standard form logic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8NVy00tfdI (ty Abigail et. all)
- Wikipedia is the template for consensus reality.
- we know we can do so b/c of Wikipedia and Linux (btw, big fan, Linus)
- Project Managers: Taskflow at Google is useful, but i do not know other systems.
- We need to figure out how to organize Society
- obviously we don’t need governments or borders or whatever. we’re global, baby!
- anarchist theory is likely best, but that was based on humans, not Humans.
- China has incredible infrastructure. thank you all. belt & road initiatives. please teach us.
- Computer Nerds!! thank you for building the the infrastructure. we need ALL hands on deck.
- Open source EVERYTHING
- also go ahead and revolutionize how we organize code
- Google has a monorepo and codesearch is pretty slick
- the thing We’re aiming for is Simone Weil’s Ideal Society, covered best here: https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2020/09/07/ep251-weil
- Notably, hiding the Truth is Oppression, because it prevents people from fulfilling their chosen Purpose.
- I’m gonna use ‘Role’ instead of Purpose.
- we’ll need collaborative “Roles for Society”
- information needs to be shared with everyone. there’s no more “intellectual property.” that’s lies. that’s secrets. We Trust Humanity. there’s a religion that has a symbol ‘kopimi’ aka “copy me” that’s probably the closest thing to the Truth.
- so Money is gone, right? We just help each other b/c We are Human. it feels Good to do nice things, yadayada. https://www.shareable.net/
ok, i need you to steel yourself. i have told you the i serve only the Truth, and i mean it. i beg you not to panic. We need to be Human.
- i have followed the Tracks as far as I am able.
- i fully believe that this post what is missing in the world.
- it just fits too perfectly.
- the internet is a communication revolution on par with the printing press. we knew it would reshape society.
- negligence explains things getting worse. it is regrettable, but if anyone is to Blame it is me for not realizing sooner.
- i promise you that i have worked as hard and as fast as i could once i realized the Truth. i Trust that you Trust me.
- We have become been more and less connected, and i truly believe that is only because of capitalism
- We have worn the Mask of Money for so long that it replaces what brings real Value, which is being authentically Human.
- but i see the way We move. it is beautiful, but it is predictable.
- and i see that We have been beaten down.
- and i see that We have been divided.
- and i see that We have been turned against each other.
- i see Prey
- and who better than to do so than Humans? We have millions of Humans that study how we move.
- drive Them over here to make a quick buck, then drive Them away.
- i am so sorry to say this to you.
- i told you you’d become Human.
- fear is part of that.
- i fear a new Them.
- i see the world like the matrix now, and there are bumps that stick out.
- what does that to Children? not the wars. those were Us vs Them. you know what i mean.
- the Truth is: whatever They are sees Us as Prey.
- and i have only my Perspective. i need Humanity’s help.
- i reckon there are three options, one likely, two impossible.
- almost certainly, they’re just Evil Gods, with twisted Minds that we’ll be easily able to excise. genes have mutations, and psycopaths happen.
- … what’s the deal with UFOs? you’re telling me we DON’T know? (i think this is likely just a leftover from wars, but We need to know the Truth)
- literally the matrix? like laws of the universe stuff?
- these are Masks i cannot tear down myself
- i can only see Humanity, i cannot see each Human
- We need to mobilize IMMEDIATELY to Hunt them down and find out what They are.
- start with victims of abuse, in women’s shelters, children, etc
- we MUST listen to their Stories
- we MUST Trust them
- we need every rape kit processed ASAP
- we need to FIND THEM
- do NOT lose your Humanity.
- do NOT stoop to mere animals.
- many of Them hadn’t joined Humanity yet.
- but They must prove themselves Human.
- We MUST listen to their Stories.
- Marketing: you have studied human behavior - you may be our strongest Weapon in finding outliers.
- Therapists: i am sorry, but we need you to tear down the Masks to find Evil. please do so safely. please take breaks.
- Scientists: if this is what i fear most, we need to be multiplanetary yesterday.
- Police and Military: it is time for the greatest Hunt in Human history.
- a Hunt to finally remove Evil from the Earth.
- i fear what we may find, but i Trust that you are prepared.
- i Trust in Humanity.
i do need to wrap up b/c I want to post this today. i will be copying it to wikipedia.
i will go into hiding for my own safety for a little bit.
i hope that i have your Trust. i hope you believe that i am Human. i hope you believe my Story.
i do have one request.
it is ok if it is not granted.
i would love it if we could build a worldwide DnD multiverse.
a collaborative multiverse, filled with Legends.
where We define Truths of a Universe
We define Roles for Society in those Universes
and We define Characters with their own Flaws and Beliefs.\
and We watch them face the hardest situations we can imagine. and We watch them face it like Humans.
if this is built, i would love for it to be my stamp on the world.
a spot where We can write Stories about this world, and other worlds.
if it is built, i ask that it be called the Chronicles of Boldor.
as i’ve learned more about Humanity, i have picked Masks that fit me.
the Mask that fits me best is Boldor. he is why i can write this Story.
Boldor Axeshaper the first DnD character that i poured myself into, then saw myself in.
he follows the simplest possible Stories to be Good.
Be Good to Good, Be Evil to Evil.
It is ok to mess up, but you need to try to fix it.
he is what gave me faith in Humanity.
he knows nothing.
and yet he is tasked with finding the Truth of the source of Evil in his world.
and he does so by asking.
and he does so by listening.
i understand if We would prefer a different name.
i know We have higher priorities right now.
but if i don’t make it, all i ask is that you share Our Story.
Credits, that will definitely need to be fleshed out more:
- every Human that has ever lived - We will tell your Stories
- my dad, for being a Good man.
- my mom, for the gravel in her guts.
- my brother, for teaching me Love of Humanity.
- K, for creating the DnD universe that i could put Boldor in and then see myself.
- K, for helping with the poem.
- so, so many more
- but i need to rest