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December 9, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Why I Bought Chainlink A simple heuristic that I learned from Nassim TALEB; don’t ask people what you should invest in, ask them… What did you invest in?  For example, I recently swapped a bunch of my bitcoin for chainlink. Why did I do it? My thoughts:  What is chainlink? Essentially it is […]
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December 9, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
A simple heuristic that I learned from Nassim TALEB; don’t ask people what you should invest in, ask them… What did you invest in?  For example, I recently swapped a bunch of my bitcoin for chainlink. Why did I do it? My thoughts:  What is chainlink? Essentially it is a platform built upon […]
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December 8, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
So what are we searching for, what are we looking for? I think what we see is some sort of sublime beauty, joy, flourishing. How do we attempt to achieve this? Through our cars our homes our clothing etc.  However… I think true sublime beauty can only be achieved by yourself, through your own […]
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December 6, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards wisdom and becoming wise, yet… I am not yet wise”. For example, the troll Socrates: who said “I am only wise […]
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December 6, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Introduction to Stoicism  Something I have been meaning to write or create or do is like some sort of book, ebook, pamphlet, or introductory primer to stoicism. I really think that stoicism is probably one of the most useful and philosophical models to live normal every day real life. Yet, I haven’t really found […]
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December 5, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards wisdom and becoming wise, yet… I am not yet wise”. For example, the troll Socrates: who said “I am only wise […]
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December 5, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards wisdom and becoming wise, yet… I am not yet wise”. For example, the troll Socrates: who said “I am only wise […]
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December 5, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards wisdom and becoming wise, yet… I am not yet wise”. For example, the troll Socrates: who said “I am only wise […]
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December 4, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Something I have been meaning to write or create or do is like some sort of book, ebook, pamphlet, or introductory primer to stoicism. I really think that stoicism is probably one of the most useful and philosophical models to live normal every day real life. Yet, I haven’t really found a good instructional guide […]
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December 3, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Certainly! Here’s your text with the necessary spelling and grammatical corrections: Introduction to Stoicism So, something I have been meaning to write, create, or do is some sort of book, e-book, pamphlet, or introductory primer to Stoicism. I really think that it is probably one of the most useful philosophical models to live a normal, […]
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December 2, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Why is it that people prefer to buy a Lamborghini or Ferrari over a Shelby Cobra?  Simple heuristic: Don’t trust nobody who owns, or bought a foreign car; this includes BMW, Mercedes, Audi, AMG, Lamborghini Volkswagen, Ferrari, Land Rover, Range Rover, anything produced by the Volkswagen group or Tata group, Porsche, etc. The funny […]
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December 1, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Crypto Bitcoin Babe PDF ERIC KIM CHATGPT BOTS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY STARTER KIT Open source: View all >
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November 30, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
PDF DOWNLOAD > ChatGPT Overview Here are the summarized bullet points from “100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography” by Eric Kim: These points encapsulate the essential lessons and philosophies Eric Kim shares in his book, offering guidance for both aspiring and experienced street photographers.
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November 30, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
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November 28, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
To infinity and beyond! Book review of Going Infinite, and also some thoughts on walking: Book Review: Going Infinite by Michael Lewis, the Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, the Story of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX and Alameda Research So I just finished going infinite by Michael Lewis, highly recommended read. Why? Very very […]
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November 28, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
So I just finished going infinite by Michael Lewis, highly recommended read. Why? Very very fun read, and also… Fascinating insight into the world of crypto, money, currency, Fiat currency etc. Quick summary: So what happened? Some interesting things: First, learning about Jane Street, one of the high frequency trading firms, a bunch of quant, […]
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November 27, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Crypto Bitcoin Babe ChatGPT Bot Now Live! PDF ERIC KIM CHATGPT BOTS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY STARTER KIT Open source: View all > BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEUR Advice I would have given myself in photography, if I started all over again: Until You Own Yourself You Can’t Be Free De-lamify the future. Photography Entrepreneurship 101 Presentation by […]
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November 26, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
A thought in modern day society: we think too much. For example, some modern day ills include the fact that we wake up, we stay at home, work from home, never leave the apartment or the house all day, or even worse… We go to the office, stay in the office, don’t leave all day, […]
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November 26, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
“Greed is good” – Gordon Gecko So it seems and appears that a lot of people seek getting really really rich, really really fast, in order to buy a bunch of stuff. For example, I think the general idea is that you want to make a ton of money, feel good, buy a Lamborghini or […]
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November 25, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Either have a full manual transmission car, five speed or six speed manual shifting transmission, or, or have a fully automated self driving car, or some sort of minimalistic automatic car. Also with design aesthetics, I really really really hate automatic shifting knobs and cars. Aesthetically it is so ugly and unnecessary. Good to look […]
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November 23, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
“Greed is good” – Gordon Gecko So it seems and appears that a lot of people seek getting really really rich, really really fast, in order to buy a bunch of stuff. For example, I think the general idea is that you want to make a ton of money, feel good, buy a Lamborghini or […]
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November 22, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
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November 22, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
FREE OPEN SOURCE PDF DOWNLOAD > Dear friend, If you’re new to street photography and want a definitive guide and primer to master the fundamentals of street photography, Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Street Photography is for you. Distilled Wisdom in Street Photography Why did I write Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Street Photography when […]
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November 21, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
What is the future of photography and AI? The question at hand. First, my personal creative vision is that the future of AI and photography should be a hybrid of using AI to actually motivate you to be more creative. No no no, AI is not going to “take your job“, or “take over the […]
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November 21, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
INSPIRE YOURSELF with HAPTIC. See all articles >
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November 21, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
What is the future of photography and AI? The question at hand. First, my personal creative vision is that the future of AI and photography should be a hybrid of using AI to actually motivate you to be more creative. No no no, AI is not going to “take your job“, or “take over the […]
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November 21, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
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November 20, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Am I the first and only street photographer who has actually made a good living from street photography? I think so. Even when we consider Henri Cartier-Bresson, he was essentially like a rich trust fund kid, I think his family owned a very successful textiles company. Therefore he never had to worry about money, he […]
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November 20, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Inside the glorious mind of EK:
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November 20, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
So fucking lit!!! Hector among the ships: Meanwhile Hector seized a rock that lay fore the gate, thick at the base but pointed at the top, two of the strongest men these days could barely have levered it from the ground onto a cart, yet he handled it alone, Zeus the son of devious Cronos […]
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November 19, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
If you’re seeking more zen in your photography life, read this. PDF DOWNLOAD Also: ZEN THOUGHTS > Never stop thinking START HERE, OPEN SOURCE BOOKS HERE. Also: ERIC KIM DOWNLOADS > Forward the Zen! If you love zen, photography and street photography, feel free to forward this to a friend! ERIC
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November 19, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
Dear streettogs, I am insanely pumped to share and introduce you to my brand new workshop — ZEN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP, which will be hosted in San Francisco, the Bay Area, April 20, 2024, Saturday from 11 AM to 4 PM. The vision In today’s Brave New World of AI, ChatGPT, DALL-E, DALL-E 3… what […]
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November 19, 2023 · By ERIC KIM
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