WHY REMOVE VULGARITY AND DISORDER FROM OUR EYES?

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Nietzsche had a quote saying something like:

The reason why we beautify our homes and go to beautiful places like Italy, etc is to remove vulgarity from our eyes, to make space for our soul’s nobility.

But — towards what ends?

My thought:

We desire to remove vulgarity from our eyes *in order to* think extremely high, lofty, and epic thoughts!

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

Philosophical Essays

  1. AUTOTELIC.
  2. UNPLUG.
  3. How to Become a Philosopher
  4. SUBOPTIMAL IS OPTIMAL
  5. THE LUST FOR MORE.
  6. TO DO IS TO BECOME.
  7. IN PRAISE OF AGGRESSIVE.
  8. THE PHILOSOPHY OF OPTIMISM
  9. OUR PHILOSOPHICAL WILL TO EXISTENCE
  10. Is Hope a Vice?
  11. MOVE MEAN
  12. Carte Blanche Ideals
  13. One Interesting Thought
  14. What Lasts? What Doesn’t Last?
  15. A WOUND STIMULATES THE RECUPERATIVE POWERS
  16. Children & Purpose
  17. Thoughts on Becoming a Parent
  18. Where Does Our Desire to Upgrade Come From?
  19. WE ALWAYS NEED SOMETHING FURTHER TO ASPIRE TO.
  20. Self-Task Yourself an Awesome Mission in Life
  21. Differentiation vs Equalization
  22. My Passion to *Become* Something More
  23. No Aesthetic or Ethos is Forever
  24. What is Your Higher Purpose in Life?
  25. IT WILL NEVER SATISFY YOU.
  26. How to Decide
  27. Things You *Want* to Do vs Things You *MUST* Do
  28. Towards a More Beautiful Mode of Existence and Future
  29. EXTREME GRATITUDE.
  30. AMAP (As Much as Possible) or None.
  31. Why or How Does it Matter?
  32. The Philosophy of Time and Events
  33. How *Not* to Resent
  34. FORWARD LOOKING
  35. DOMAIN FLEXIBILITY.
  36. The Miracle of Human Growth
  37. EXTREME ADAPTATION.
  38. Why Plan?
  39. You Don’t Need to Justify Yourself
  40. The Philosophy of Ego
  41. True vs False Passions
  42. How to Achieve Tranquility
  43. On Making Your Own Philosophy
  44. The Purpose of Life is to Create New Life
  45. Think On!
  46. The Wisdom of Doing Nothing
  47. Congruency
  48. My Thoughts on Meditation
  49. The Philosophy of Purpose
  50. Emulate Yourself
  51. Good Fear, Bad Fear
  52. For the Betterment of Humanity or Just Yourself?
  53. What you *really* believe in and care for is manifested through your actions (or non-actions)
  54. Why Culture is Your Enemy
  55. YOUR EXPERIENCES ARE KING.
  56. LIFE IS INHERENTLY GOOD.
  57. Artistic, Physical, and Philosophical Muscles
  58. All New Experiences are Good Experiences
  59. What is the Purpose of X?
  60. UTILITY.
  61. Philosophy is a Luxury
  62. The Attempt is More Interesting than the Result
  63. Joyfulness vs “Happiness”
  64. Effectiveness Over Happiness
  65. Self Actualization
  66. MAXIMAL ENGAGEMENT
  67. Life & Pain
  68. On Living Every Day with No Regret
  69. Learn as if you’re going to live forever, live as if you’re going to die tomorrow
  70. Live Every Day Like it Were the Last Day of Your Life
  71. Self-Determination
  72. FALSE GRATITUDE vs REAL GRATITUDE
  73. HOW TO LIVE MORE
  74. THE UPSIDE OF TRAGEDY
  75. Satisfaction is a Sucker’s Game
  76. Supreme Repose
  77. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE? According to ERIC KIM
  78. STUBBORN, FLEXIBLE
  79. EVERYTHING HAPPENS AS IT *SHOULD* HAVE HAD HAPPENED
  80. Good Addiction, Bad Addiction?
  81. What is the Best Life?
  82. The Philosophy of Thinking
  83. The Philosophy of Conspiracies
  84. Conspiracies
  85. Growth
  86. Skepticism.
  87. What Do You Really Want Out of Life?
  88. Seem or Be?
  89. Learn Through Pain
  90. Respect Yourself
  91. In Praise of Elitism
  92. Why Independent Thinking?
  93. I Will Never Die
  94. Bitter is Better
  95. The Genesis of Nihilism and Existential Dread
  96. The Ethics of Personal Enrichment
  97. Good vs Not Good
  98. Punished by Privilege
  99. Abstinence Over Moderation
  100. Just Leave Others Alone
  101. You Can Only Critique that Which You Truly Understand and Love
  102. ERIC KIM Critique of Metaphysics
  103. Only Trust Philosophers Who Deadlift
  104. Heuristic: If Someone Talks Shit About Others Behind Their Back, Most Likely They’re Also Talking Shit About You Behind Your Back
  105. Virtue is a Privilege
  106. What Are Your Life Goals?
  107. Honesty
  108. Why I’m Anti Moderation
  109. No Spite, No Malice.
  110. Ascending Life or Descending Life?
  111. Double Edged Sword
  112. Ignorance.
  113. Why I Don’t Trust “Nice Guys”
  114. Why You Must Share Your Opinion
  115. Selfish Isn’t Evil
  116. Wisdom is the Goal
  117. YOU ARE KING.
  118. MASTER YOURSELF
  119. What is “Good” for You is Often what is Bad for You
  120. Care.
  121. BITTERSWEET
  122. ONE REP MAX
  123. Morality and Ethics is the Snare
  124. BY HELPING YOURSELF, YOU BEST HELP OTHERS
  125. Insanity is Good.
  126. Think Deep.
  127. PHILOSOPHY IS THE FUTURE.
  128. Open Mind vs Closed Mind
  129. ENTHUSIASM IS GENIUS
  130. Towards a More Critical and Rigorous Line of Thinking
  131. How to Encourage and a Foster Independent and Free Thinking
  132. What is the Purpose of Life?
  133. WHY PHILOSOPHY IS SUPREME.
  134. Elitism.
  135. I Cannot Form an Opinion About Somebody Until I’ve Met Them in the Flesh
  136. ALL GENETICS ARE GOOD GENETICS.
  137. Happiness vs Freedom
  138. The Birth of a Hater
  139. My Way Isn’t the Right Way
  140. Walking as an Existential Thing
  141. Why I’m So Tolerant
  142. Mortal Gods
  143. THE HUMAN SPECIES
  144. Why I’m So Skeptical
  145. Just Follow the Money
  146. Why Selfish?
  147. WHY WE CANNOT BLAME OTHERS
  148. Why Are We So Anti Elitism?
  149. What Actually Interests You?
  150. How to Become Yourself
  151. SELF HATE
  152. Optimistic Fatalism
  153. Death is the Ultimate Creative Constraint
  154. FLUX.
  155. How to Think for Yourself
  156. FLESH
  157. How to Live the Best Life
  158. Why Live a Life Without Regrets?
  159. Why Plato Ruined Art and Aesthetics for Us
  160. Self Respect
  161. Hypocrite vs Contradict
  162. Ideals vs Reality
  163. Spaceship Philosophy
  164. What is Your Ideal Life?
  165. MY EXTREME GRATITUDE TOWARDS LIFE AND BEING ALIVE!
  166. Critique of Utilitarianism
  167. Don’t Treat Others the Way You Want to Be Treated
  168. The Eternal Recurrence of Tragedy and Joy in Life
  169. Elite Asceticism
  170. Why I Don’t Like Numbers
  171. Action and Reaction, Cause and Effect
  172. The Antidote to Nihilism: The Philosophy of Nothingness
  173. ERIC KIM Notes on Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
  174. EXPLOIT CHAOS.
  175. WHY I DON’T BELIEVE IN GENETICS
  176. Self-Wisdom
  177. The Future Belongs to the Fearless
  178. INDIVIDUALISM
  179. Why Live Forever?
  180. THIS TOO WILL PASS.
  181. Why Education?
  182. How to Become Yourself
  183. Things Shouldn’t Go Back to the Way They Used to Be
  184. Why Am I So Cruel?
  185. The Great Joy of Existence
  186. Virtue for the Sake of Virtue
  187. NO DISDAIN.
  188. INTELLIGENT IGNORANCE
  189. A LIFE WITHOUT PAIN, DIFFICULTY OR TRAGEDY ISN’T A LIFE WORTH LIVING
  190. BITTER IS BETTER.
  191. EXPLOIT THE BEST FROM TRAGEDY AND LIFE 
  192. DISREGARD FOR SELF-PRESERVATION
  193. PAIN.
  194. WHAT IF EVERYTHING IS NOT GONNA BE ALRIGHT?
  195. Tomorrow is Never
  196. Life is the Ultimate Creative Constraint
  197. EMBODIED REALITY
  198. BLACK SWAN
  199. THINGS WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THE WAY THEY USED TO BE
  200. What are you *really* afraid of?
  201. HAPPINESS ISN’T THE GOAL
  202. Philosophy is King
  203. Why is Selfish Evil?
  204. YOU’RE CONSTANTLY IN A STATE OF BECOMING
  205. ENTITLEMENT A SIN?
  206. NARCISSISM
  207. BE BRUTALLY HONEST WITH YOURSELF
  208. WHY FREE WILL?
  209. OBEY YOUR OPINION
  210. EGO IS GOOD.
  211. WHY IT IS GOOD TO BE INTO YOURSELF
  212. Seek the Good Pain
  213. Anti-Perfection in Photography, Art, and Life
  214. Can You Become an End into Yourself?
  215. WHY I LIVE
  216. Why I Hate Decline
  217. Why I Eat
  218. Why am I So Positive and Optimistic?
  219. EFFORT IS ENJOYMENT
  220. Never Stop Gaining
  221. TRUST YOURSELF
  222. A Life of Maximal Personal Independence
  223. What Do You Desire to Become?
  224. What Do I Want from Technology?
  225. Stratified Society
  226. Do You Love or Hate Reality?
  227. On the Brian, Body and Mind
  228. I’m Maximally Happy, Now What?
  229. Care over Fame
  230. ACTIVE NIHILISM
  231. Never Stop Subtracting
  232. How to Live a Happier and More Epic Life
  233. A Risker Life is a Better Life
  234. Only Work on Things You Can Imagine Doing for Eternity
  235. How to Maximize Your Happiness
  236. Influence
  237. The Gladiator Makes His Plans once He Enters the Ring
  238. Meditations on Meaning in Life
  239. There is Nothing More Interesting than Human Beings
  240. Is Hope a Vice?
  241. EGO
  242. Why Be Unique?
  243. Happiness is Metabolism Health and Strength
  244. You’re the Hero
  245. Is Productivity a Virtue or Vice?
  246. Why Do We Prize the Rare?
  247. The Joy of Uncertainty
  248. How Should I Best Use My Time and Life?
  249. A Life Without Pain or Suffering Isn’t a Life Worth Living
  250. Free or Unfree?
  251. What Do You Really Care For in Life?
  252. Anti-Satisfaction in Life
  253. Why Think?
  254. The Eternal Return
  255. Only Do What is Best for You!
  256. Truthiness
  257. Why Be Happy?
  258. Permissionless Living
  259. In Praise of Unconventional Wisdom
  260. Become the Change Which You Wish to See in the World
  261. Happiness
  262. Beyond Freedom
  263. Idolize People, Not Stuff
  264. What Makes You Stronger? What Makes You Weaker?
  265. Why Hate?
  266. The Secret of Happiness
  267. You’re Constantly in a State of Becoming
  268. Life is about Choices, Not Obligations
  269. Anti-Nihilism
  270. First, Do What is Best for You.
  271. Live Dynamic
  272. How to Prosper
  273. Is the Point of Life to Be Satisfied?
  274. SUPREME EFFORT OF WILL.
  275. How to Become more Idealistic
  276. Thrivival 101
  277. Create Yourself
  278. Non-Small
  279. Inspiration
  280. How to Live a Heroic Life: Dare the Heights!
  281. Human Augmentation
  282. Prune
  283. Happiness: Do What You Want to Do (And Don’t Do What You Don’t Want to Do)
  284. Avoid Vain (Empty) Pursuits in Life
  285. Modern Slavery
  286. Kill the Leeches
  287. Wisdom Augmentation
  288. Why We Need Friction in Life
  289. Straight Line Philosophy
  290. What’s Your End-Game in Life?
  291. Create Your Own Happiness Today
  292. Desire Both Pain and Pleasure in Life
  293. Try the Impossible
  294. SELF-RESPECT
  295. Anti-Social Extrovert
  296. Never Blame Anybody But Yourself
  297. Human Flourishing
  298. Simpler, Not Better.
  299. How to be Free
  300. Embrace the Extremes
  301. Cultivate Your Own Culture
  302. COURAGE.
  303. Thrivival
  304. Inner Power
  305. How to Live a Purposeful Life
  306. My Definition of Happiness
  307. Why Change is Good
  308. Why Work?
  309. How to Live the Happiest Possible Life
  310. The Two-Pronged Approach to Maximize Joy in Your Life
  311. You Always Have Another Option!
  312. INFINITISM
  313. Never Stop!
  314. What is Your Self-Directed Purpose in Life?
  315. Live Today Like it Were Your Last
  316. Do You Photograph to Live, or Live to Photograph?
  317. ARTIST-PHILOSOPHER
  318. Live Life to the Fullest!
  319. In Praise of Selfishness
  320. Why You Must Be a YAY-SAYER to Succeed in Entrepreneurship and Life
  321. Why I Love Walking
  322. Live Life Like a Video Game!
  323. Simple Luxuries in Life
  324. Treat Your Life Like a Fun Experiment!
  325. Only Prove it to Yourself
  326. You Don’t Always Need to Feel Joyful to Live a Fulfilling and Meaningful Life
  327. Life is Too Short to Be Bored!
  328. Money Cannot Destroy Boredom
  329. How to Find Inspiration in Life
  330. Why You Must Ignore Haters to Succeed and Win in Life
  331. An Active Life is a Happy Life
  332. My Simple Joys in Life
  333. Never Stop Striving
  334. How to Motivate Yourself in Life
  335. How to Be Optimistic in Life
  336. How to Dictate Your Purpose in Life
  337. In Praise of a Dynamic Life
  338. PURPOSE.
  339. How to Enjoy Life
  340. Photography Therapy
  341. How to Conquer Regret
  342. Take Your Play Very Seriously.
  343. How to Prosper
  344. Memento Vivere
  345. Destroy in Order to CREATE
  346. Trust Your Body More Than Your Mind
  347. Make Photos to Make Meaning in Your Life
  348. Seek Knowledge, Not Information
  349. The Purpose of Human Life
  350. How to Overcome Impedence
  351. Why I Love Death
  352. How to Be Centered in the Eternal Now
  353. How to Be Happy
  354. Why Do You Care What Others Think of You?
  355. Why I’m Happy
  356. Why?
  357. Why I’m So Prolific
  358. How to Reduce LAG in Life

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