I've been learning about epistemic diplomacy. I noticed Jonathan Haidt and Steven Pinker were good at it, speaking truth in palatable ways that didn't piss people off, but I didn't think I was capable of using that tool. Writing on Nostr and speaking more and more frankly has trained me to write without asking permission or explaining myself, which is good. So I basically wrote my latest book in this voice too. Then I find out, oh, I'm totally capable of using epistemic diplomacy but I didn't want to betray myself or the truth. Now I'm learning, I can use epistemic diplomacy as a tool, without betraying myself, in a way that is intellectually aggressive, that pits people against reality instead of me, so I'm excited to do this because it means I'm less likely to get attacked. At least, I hope so. For instance, if I see a meme that flattens reality in a way that's deceiving, instead of saying, "This meme is deceiving," I could say, "What facts needed to be removed for this meme to work?" Whatever verbal tools I use, I want them to honor and be one with reality, and not against it, while flipping the script when wanted or needed.