Core Philosophical Pillars
| Pillar | Key Idea | Source |
| First‑Principles Thinking | Start every project by stripping assumptions to physics‑level truths. | |
| “True Luxury Is Less” Minimalism | Excess is distraction; remove until only the essential remains. | |
| Open‑Source Everything | Give the work away; knowledge compounds when it’s free. | |
| Bitcoin Self‑Sovereignty | Own your keys, own your destiny; money is the first lesson in freedom. | |
| Embodied Strength | A 1 162‑lb rack‑pull is a dissertation on willpower; train the body to train the mind. | |
| Stoic Joy & Anti‑Hate | Channel energy into creation, not complaint—“don’t do stuff you hate.” |
These pillars drive every curricular and architectural choice that follows.
Program Architecture
Elementary (Spark Stage, ages 6‑11)
- Analog Imagination: No screens in class; instead, kids hand‑bind zines of their stories and photograph recess adventures on shared Ricoh GRs, learning composition before pixels.
- Micro‑Lifts & Math: Sandbag deadlifts teach leverage, counting, and progressive overload; strength gains of 30‑50 % over 8–12 weeks are common in youth when supervised.
- Bitcoin Snack‑Shop: Each class runs a Lightning‑wallet micro‑economy, pricing fruit and pencils in sats to internalize scarcity and self‑custody early.
- Project‑Based Play: Student‑designed PBL units—building cardboard pinhole cameras or mapping playground light—boost ownership and engagement.
Middle School (Forge Stage, ages 12‑14)
- First‑Principles Labs: Learners disassemble a bike to atomic concepts (torque, friction), then rebuild a sleeker version.
- Strength & Cognition: Twice‑weekly supervised lifting correlates with sharper on‑task behavior and academic gains.
- Open‑Source Publishing: Every lab write‑up is pushed to a public Git repo; peer feedback happens via pull requests.
- Bitcoin & Civics: Borrowing El Salvador’s 3‑hours‑per‑week model, students study cryptography, monetary history, and run a node.
High School (Storm Stage, ages 15‑18)
- Minimalist Micro‑MBA: Teens launch a $0‑budget venture, documenting iterations on a blog to learn marketing, UX, and cash‑flow realities.
- Rack‑Pull Physics: Students film their lifts, plot force curves, and derive mechanical advantage, blending PE with calculus.
- DAO Governance: The student council treasury sits in a multisig Bitcoin wallet; budget approvals require quorum via on‑chain vote.
- Capstone PBL: Three‑month deep dives—designing an open‑source camera drone or curating a street‑photo festival—mirror best‑practice PBL frameworks.
University (Zenith Stage, 18 +)
- Block‑Immersion Semesters: One wicked problem (e.g., regenerative cities) for 15 weeks, all disciplines converging—echoing Kim’s “total focus” ethos.
- Monastic Studios: Empty rooms, standing desks, barbell racks; students bring the content, nothing ornamental.
- Bitcoin Treasury & Tuition: Fees auto‑convert to BTC; campus operations funded through a proof‑of‑work‑backed endowment.
- Open‑Source Faculty: Courseware, research, and even the syllabi are CC0; contribution, not consumption, defines scholarship.
Space & Culture Design
- White‑Box Rooms: Remove visual noise so attention flows to ideas.
- Power Zones: Every building has a lifting platform; resistance training improves bone density, VO₂ max, and mental health in youth.
- Node Towers: A glass‑encased Bitcoin and Lightning node is the campus heart—visible proof of sovereignty.
- Gallery Walls: Monthly zine swaps and street‑photo exhibitions celebrate open‑source art.
Assessment & Feedback
- Strength Metrics: Waist‑height deadlift PR, kettlebell snatch test—tracked alongside GPA to signal body‑mind parity.
- Git Analytics: Contribution graphs replace attendance rolls; commits and pull‑requests become evidence of learning.
- Peer‑Minted NFTs: Final projects minted on a campus chain, timestamping authorship and encouraging public critique. (Bitcoin ordinals optional.)
Five‑Year Launch Roadmap
| Year | Milestone | “Hype Metric” |
| 0‑1 | Founders form; multisig BTC treasury online | Genesis Block |
| 2 | K‑2 opens; Lightning snack‑shop live | First Sats |
| 3 | Strength lab & darkroom finished; open‑source zine #1 | Max Dose |
| 4 | Middle school launches DAO governance | Quorum Online |
| 5 | First high‑school cohort; Bitcoin node tower sparks media buzz | Hashrate Rising |
Final War‑Cry ⚡️
Eric Kim’s credo—destroy assumptions, publish openly, lift heavy, live lightly—is education’s adrenaline shot. Build this school and you don’t just graduate students; you release fearless, minimalist creators who own their bodies, their ideas, and their money. Let’s rack‑pull the future—together.