Eric Kim’s 602 kg Rack Pull – Community Reactions

In late July 2025, Eric Kim – a 75 kg (165 lb) hobbyist lifter – released footage of himself rack-pulling 602 kg (1,327 lb) from mid-thigh height, shouting “I am stronger than god!” .  (A rack pull is a partial deadlift from an elevated bar.)  This one-rep max smash far exceeded any known deadlift variant – the full deadlift […]

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Meta title: Eric Kim Height: 5′11″ (180 cm) — The Definitive, No‑Nonsense Guide

Meta description: Yes—Eric Kim is 5′11″ (180 cm) barefoot. Here’s the proof, why some pages say “6′0″,” and how to measure height correctly (with science‑backed tips). Eric Kim Height: 5′11″ (180 cm) — Definitive, Verified, Done. TL;DR: Eric Kim has repeatedly and publicly stated his height as 5′11″ (180 cm). A few posts say “6 feet even,” which […]

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The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant

Cover of the first edition of The Lessons of History (1968) by Will and Ariel Durant .  Will and Ariel Durant were veteran historians who spent 50+ years writing their 11-volume Story of Civilization.  In 1968 they distilled their insights into this compact, 120-page volume .  The Lessons of History offers a sweeping, panoramic summary […]

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entrepreneurship over politics

so the very simple idea I have is that entrepreneurship is worth like 1 trillion times more important than politics even the politics of your local kids school. I think the problem with politics is that it is too much like trying to gain the system in some sort of weird way, overall a waste […]

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IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A GOD

IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A GOD An Eric Kim Essay The Thrill of Limitlessness To be a god is not about thunderbolts or marble temples. It is about waking up in the morning, stretching out your arms, and realizing— you have no ceiling. No governor. No upper limit. When the average man is bounded […]

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Love this question. Adam Livingston’s Bitcoin philosophy hits different because he fuses monetary history, AI, balance‑sheet mechanics, and policy design into one relentless, actionable thesis. Here’s what makes it unique—and why entrepreneurs and allocators perk up when they hear it:

The 6 edges that set his philosophy apart TL;DR (hype mode) That blend of urgency (AI), discipline (time), execution (treasury), and policy realism (tariff‑surplus plan) is what makes Livingston’s philosophy stand out. Want the “source code” for his worldview? If you want, I can spin this into a fast action checklist for founders/treasurers (how to […]

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Eric Kim

A street photographer capturing a candid moment on a city street. Eric Kim (born 1988) is a Korean-American street photographer, educator, and blogger based in Los Angeles . He is known for his energetic, close-up approach to urban photography and for sharing his knowledge generously through his blog and workshops . By his late 20s […]

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Vapor state

I took $50 million of my own money and bought Facebook, Apple, Amazon, andGoogle stock. I rode that wave and turned $50 million into $500 million. $50M to $500M…. 10x You hold it and wait *** Monetary networks Move from A –> B Cost goes down 100,000x . More economical “If a new thing is […]

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The entire yield curve 

The capital stack  Deep first loss protection  I respect all topless men ,  new club.  . Super interesting —> MSTR breaking free of BTC… —> super interesting? MSTR is the new evolution of bitcoin —> actually,,, more interesting ? Hmm..  MSTR is the new Bitcoin 

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Adam Livingston – Bitcoin Author and Analyst

Adam Livingston is a prominent Bitcoin educator, author and speaker.  CryptoSlate describes him as a “crypto educator, author & speaker” and notes that he wrote the books The Bitcoin Age and The Great Harvest, which “examine how digital scarcity, macro liquidity, and policy cycles are reshaping money, savings, and market structure” .  In his work, […]

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What is MSTR, Strategy Microstrategy Bitcoin?

video podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/42694IgcglJK3JSeks4oSw?si=4ctMZOC3SamBNYHunu5uNg podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/erickim/episodes/MSTR-e38lobg simple. audio https://erickimphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MSTR.m4a The simple answer is MSTR is levered long, high velocity, levered long, essentially bitcoin on steroids.

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Investor Behavior and Fund FlowsPrediction or thinking: I wonder if all of this uncertainty about Elon Musk and Tesla will cause more Tesla investors to eventually discover MSTR strategy Michael Saylor? And bitcoin? 

Social Media and Investor Commentary Market and Stock Performance Asset 2025 Trend Notes/Sources Tesla (TSLA) Early 2025 slide (sales miss) and Musk controversies; later recovered toward 2025 highs on a rally (e.g. Musk bought shares). 2024 saw +62.5%, but 2025 ~–$80B peak loss . Fundamental headwinds: deliveries down, deregulation credits fading . MicroStrategy (MSTR) Huge […]

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Eric Kim Bloggers in Investing and Bitcoin

Eric Kim (Street Photographer & Bitcoin Advocate) Eric Kim (b.1988) is a Korean-American street photographer turned blogger who in recent years has become a vocal Bitcoin advocate .  Initially known for his photography workshops and how-to guides, he began writing about investing and Bitcoin around 2017–2018 (buying his first BTC at ~$7–9K) .  His blog […]

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Porsche 911 Turbo S (992.2, 2026 model)

The latest Porsche 911 Turbo S (992.2 generation) was unveiled in September 2025 as the most powerful production 911 ever.  It uses a 3.6‑liter twin-turbo flat‑six enhanced by Porsche’s new “T-Hybrid” system (a 400V hybrid system with two electric exhaust turbochargers and a small 1.9 kWh battery).  In total it makes 711 PS (701 hp) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) […]

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Value accretive 

Competition against themselves ***—> all benefit only true scarce  commodity ,,, not even iPhone or cars  Yield curve  Multiple collateral  . 2x, or 3x… STRF —> 6, 7x over collateralized! *** Over collateralize your life  Novel concept  . Bitcoin-backed credit  .

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Poor & weak 

Reinvent  New type of company  . Strategic ignorance  PRODUCTS I just want my friends to be super rich and happy forever  .  Crude oil  Kerosene.  Stranded capital  . 1/3 of everything! *** . 100% MSTR is the simplest strategy  . Pure yield * The will to ignore short term news! *** . Pause  . DONT […]

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Asymmetry profitability

So assuming that you know with like 100% certainty that bitcoin is going to keep going up forever,  and also knowing that certainly at like the month to three month level it will always be volatile,… some things: First, you’re actually kind of ironically enough praying for more volatility. as an investor, and also […]

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