ERIC KIM

BIGGER IS WEAKER!

A funny inverse relationship:

The bigger your car, the smaller your dick size.

Or funnier yet —

The bigger and more menacing your car, the weaker, more meek, smaller, shorter, and lower you have testosterone.

Low-testosterone men drive big cars, or “muscle” cars, because they lack real life muscles. To *purchase* testosterone, manliness, and muscle is their impetus and modus operandi.

PHILOSOPHY BY KIM

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Essays by KIM

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

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