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RETRO IS BAD.

Perhaps why I am a futurist:

Retro, thinking backwards is bad.

Perhaps why I am a futurist:

Retro, thinking backwards is bad.


Don’t be slaves to the past.

Everything in history happens once. And *should* only happen once.

Why this lust for the past?

Predictability? Risk aversion. Thinking retrospectively or desiring the past is more safe.

Why not just attempt the new?

The bias:

Everything that happened in the past was the best, and nobody or nothing can ever supersede the (best past).

Or in other words, extreme pessimism, or degeneracy.


PHILOSOPHY by KIM

Philosophical Essays

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

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