OFF THE GRID.

When is it useful to be “off the grid”, and when is it useful to be *on* the grid?

Depends on what you want.

I love society, and being a part of society. I don’t desire this strange hippy lifestyle where I must grow my own vegetables and grow my own cattle. I prefer the convenience and efficiency of going to the local Aldi or Super King, and picking up meat. I like having a washer and dryer (for baby stuff), and I like having WiFi and the internet.

Why get off the grid?

In theory, the notion of the “grid”is a metaphorical one. If you’re stuck in the matrix (confined bubble) of societal expectations and conventions — this is bad, insofar much as you may (mentally) be a slave. The goal is to become master, domus.

Too much focus on getting off the grid is counter productive.

My thought:

Harness the upsides of society and technology while cutting the downsides.

For example certainly better to own an iPhone than no iPhone. But — don’t install email, or social media on your phone. Perhaps wise to also not enable any (bad) distractions on it which is engineered to rob you of your focus.

But if you can use your iPhone as a mobile blogging tool, vlogging tool, or art creation tool… it is good.

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

Philosophical Essays

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

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