You're Only Seeing 1/9th of Reality
500 million people share opinions online every day.
Almost none change their minds.
The Problem
Social media turned conversation into performance. Reddit became tribes defending territory. Everyone talks. Nobody listens.
9takes flips the script: you share YOUR perspective first, then see how the other personality types answered the same question.
What's the Enneagram?
The Enneagram is a personality system rooted in three core emotions: anger, fear, and shame. Everyone experiences all three, but one dominates how you process the world. From that core emotion, people develop coping skills that map to three intelligence centers:
Body Center
Types 8, 9, 1Process through anger and instinct. Act first, think later.
Head Center
Types 5, 6, 7Process through fear and analysis. Think first, act later.
Heart Center
Types 2, 3, 4Process through shame and image. Feel first, act later.
9 types. 3 centers. One framework for understanding why people see the same situation completely differently. Learn the full system →
How It Works
Think First, Read Second
Share your take before seeing anyone else's
- No groupthink. No karma farming.
- Your authentic thought, captured clean.
See WHY They Think That Way
Anonymous responses with Enneagram type visible
- Shift from "they're wrong" to "they're wired differently"
- Context changes everything.
Discover Your Blindspots
Real questions, not engagement bait
- Every question shows you 8 angles you missed.
- That's the value.
500 comments saying the same thing
9takes
9 perspectives showing different truths
See It In Action
Here's what it looks like when one question gets 3 different takes:
How do you handle conflict at work?
I address it head-on. If something's wrong, I'd rather have an uncomfortable 5-minute conversation than let it fester for weeks. Most people avoid conflict because they're scared of it. I'm not.
I step back and observe the pattern first. Who's actually upset, and about what? Usually the stated problem isn't the real problem. I wait until I've mapped out what's actually going on before I say anything.
I check in with both sides privately first. People can't hear solutions when they feel unheard. Once everyone feels seen, the actual resolution usually comes together fast.
Why This Matters
We're past polarization. We've moved into isolation. People don't talk to each other anymore — not really. We scroll past each other. We sort into tribes that already agree with us. Curiosity about how someone else sees the world? Gone.
There's nowhere online to get unbiased takes. Every forum has groupthink, every platform has algorithms pushing you toward what you already believe. The takes you see are the takes that got the most upvotes — not the most honest ones.
9takes exists because people deserve a place to give their real take and discover how others genuinely see the same situation. Not to argue. Not to perform. To actually connect through honest perspective.
The Story Behind 9takes
Why I Built This
- The problem: In the Marines, I learned to suppress emotions and push forward. Great for combat. Terrible for relationships.
- The discovery: The Enneagram showed me WHY people process reality differently. Not better or worse. Different.
- The mission: Build a place where you can actually learn to see through other perspectives.
- The goal: Replace judgment with curiosity.
DJ Wayne, Founder
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See through other people's eyes without losing your own vision.
That's what 9takes is for.
Questions?
Reach out. I read everything.