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YOU THE GOAT!

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1. Self as Priority: Emphasize the importance of focusing on oneself as essential in an uncertain world, challenging the common belief of self-sacrifice for humanity.
2. Critique of Religious and Ethical Norms: Question the influence of religions like Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, and their promotion of self-sacrifice over self-investment, even among atheists influenced by Protestant ethics.
3. Importance of Critical Thinking: Highlight critical thinking as a key skill, advocating for balanced, objective analysis and judgment of different cultures and beliefs.
4. Role of Religion in History: Encourage questioning of literal interpretations of religions, suggesting a metaphorical understanding, and examining the origins and impacts of various religious beliefs.
5. Health and Philosophy: Advocate for the connection between physical health and mental capacity, promoting a carnivore diet and fasting for better intellectual functioning.
6. Influence of Personal Health on Intellectual Work: Explore how personal health and lifestyle choices impact philosophical thinking, using historical and contemporary figures as examples.
7. Embracing Individuality and Innovation: Call for audacity in thought and action, embracing individuality and unique perspectives as a path to innovation and entrepreneurship.
8. Breaking Conventional Thinking: Encourage a break from traditional societal norms, prioritizing self-development and critical thinking for personal growth.

Summarized: “Becoming Yourself”

In a world full of uncertainties, the author emphasizes the importance of focusing on oneself as a real and critical entity. This counters the common belief that personal resources should be devoted primarily to serving humanity at large.

The author critiques the widespread influence of religious and ethical norms, especially those derived from Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, suggesting they often promote self-sacrifice over self-investment. This is contrasted with the idea that individuals, including atheists influenced by Protestant work ethics, should prioritize their own advancement.

Critical thinking is highlighted as a key skill, encouraging a balanced, non-hateful approach to analysis and judgment. Historical perspectives, such as those of Roman historian Tacitus, are discussed to illustrate the importance of critical evaluation of different cultures and beliefs.

The text delves into the role of religion and its historical context, questioning literal interpretations and encouraging a more metaphorical understanding. It challenges the reader to consider the origins and impacts of religious beliefs and practices, including those of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The author advocates for a strong connection between physical health and mental and philosophical capacities. This includes a critique of diets and lifestyles that neglect the physical body, with a personal inclination towards a carnivore diet and fasting.

The influence of personal health and lifestyle choices on philosophical and intellectual work is explored, using historical figures like Nietzsche and contemporary ones like Nassim Taleb as examples. The text emphasizes the importance of understanding a philosopher’s personal background to fully grasp their ideas.

Finally, the author calls for audacity in thought and action, encouraging a break from conventional thinking and societal norms. This involves embracing one’s individuality and unique perspective as a privilege and a path to innovation and entrepreneurship.

The overall theme is a call to prioritize self-development and critical thinking, unshackled by traditional religious or societal norms, to foster personal growth and innovation.

In today’s fragile uncertain world… What’s real? What’s important?

The first thought is you are real, you are important. You are the most critical thing in the world.

One of the big issues in today’s world is that nobody is allowed to posit themselves as an end into themselves. What that means is this:

typically what people believe is that you must sacrifice yourself, all of your resources whatever for the sake of humanity and other people. One is not allowed to invest all your time resources energy and money into advancing and elevating yourself.

For example, venture capitalists. The goal and purpose and telos is to invest money, seed capital or whatever into these foreign, non-human companies. 

However, companies are not real. Even the notion of company companion is somebody you share bread with.

Why not invest in individuals — real life human beings?

Or better yet, why not invest in yourself?

You is the goal

My personal take is that the problem here is religion, ethics, modern-day religious thinking. Most of the planet is governed by a form of Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam etc.… Even a lot of these “atheist“ people are essentially still in line with the Benjamin Franklin, protestant work ethic mode of living and thinking.

For example, if you look a lot of Caucasian Americans, whose family have been here for several generations, even though they’re not religious, they don’t go to church, they don’t believe in “God”, they still have protestant work ethics; they work hard, they save money, they spend a little bit money on themselves here and there, but for the most part they invest towards their kids their families their communities etc.

Even Fernandinho Galliani on his treatsie on money, DELLA MONEYA; he talks a lot about God, the creator, the deity whatever. So even we should take the opinion of Galliani with a grain of salt, because anybody who tries to justify their position by invoking God or whatever– it is typically a sign that their opinion is a bit feeble.

But it’s written in the Bible!

And yes, the Bible is just a mishmash of different early Christian father writers, and if you think about critical theology, or philology… You must understand and realize that this was all written by fallible men. 

How to advance

Honestly, I think the number one critical skill in today’s world or in general is critical thinking. Critical comes from Greek KRITIKOS, which essentially means judge, to judge, to weigh. 

So for example, we often get words a little bit confused. We misconstrue different words like “critic”, “criticism” with hate etc.

For example, we talk about criticism, typically we think of criticism like people just saying bad things about us or concepts etc. But, I think you could be a critic, a loving critic. The art of critique is to simply look at something, more objectively, without any hate or vitriol, and to just judge something for what you think it is. 

For example, somebody who is buried in the annals of history; Tacitus on the Jews. Tacitus, one of the early Roman historians, I think reading him is interesting because honestly, he just states his opinion, gives credit where it is due, gives pros and cons, but also speaks his mind. 

For example, when he is talking about the people of Judea, and is trying to outline them their cultures etc., he says both the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. He praises Jewish people for their industry their courage their power, but also Obviously is diametrically opposed to their customs, their beliefs, which were weird foreign and anti-Roman.

In fact, I think if we critically think about Judaism, Jewish people, the descendants of Judea, it seems that the only historical thing we could really understand is that these people were the descendants of Moses. So the best way to think about Judaism as a religion, or even thinking about Christianity is to think that it was essentially a religion invented by Moses, to solidify his people, to strengthen them, And for them to persist.

Think Moses.

And also, Islam. Yeah yeah yeah we are all politically correct and whatever, but I think the critical thing is to understand Mohammed as a real life human being, the visions that he got from God were probably just some sort of hallucinations he had while in a cave, and think that the religion of Muhammad, Islam, is essentially a religion invented from a single man, Mohammed.

Religion and politics?

I remember the kid, I was bit confused; growing up Roman Catholic, Korean American, in the Liberal Bay area… I was a bit confused that if there was one God, how is it that there were other gods in the world?

Also things which were very confusing to me; Jesus was Jewish?

Also something that I’ve been discovering and rediscovering more recently, learning that in fact, the Bible starts off with the Jewish Hebrew tour Bible, I think the first three chapters of the typical Christian Bible is just Genesis and the ones in the original Jewish Bible?

Critical thinking

 so the reason why we have so many thinkers who are Jewish Jewish American Israeli etc. is that the Jewish culture is slated towards critical introspection, thinking. For example if you’re curious, whenever you see a famous author writer influencer or whatever, just open up ChatGPT, the premium one, and ask whether they are Jewish or not, or the history of their last name.

In fact in one of these anti-Semitic texts which was sponsored by Henry Ford, and Henry Ford was overly anti-Semitic, there is this article titled “the subtle art of changing last Jewish names”, and in fact, studying the genealogy of last names is super interesting because in fact, a lot of these “Jewish” sounding last names are changed in order for Jewish people to assimilate into America, American culture, different countries etc.

For example, John Stewart I believe is Jewish American, and change his last name to sound more “American”. The same thing goes with Dr. Kirk Douglas, whose family immigrated from I think Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe Jewish people, and also changed his name to sound more “American”.

Also a weird fellow, Bob Dylan, I think his original name is Andrew Zimmerman, he is Jewish American. 

Even things that I didn’t know and understand is that Jerry Seinfeld, the whole Seinfeld show, which I watched a lot as a kid of reruns and stuff like that is essentially a story about Jewish American culture in America?

Unchaining yourself from religious, ethical, or moralistic thinking

Who are the best thinkers? The ancient Greeks, the ones who came before Socrates. But still… we should take the opinion of the ancient Greeks with a grain of salt because even them, were greatly influenced by the “gymnosophists“ – gymnos in ancient Greek means naked, essentially imagine these weird hippie naked Indian people from India, who would share their sophistry or their philosophy and thinking with others.

I think a lot of early Greek thinkers like Heraclitus, Democritus etc. their thinking was hugely inspired by the gymnosophists, from India… that is why a lot of these pre-Socratic thinkers have philosophies which sound very Buddhist in nature.

1. You never step into the same river twice – Heraclitus
2. Even a hair cast its own shadow – Publius Syrus
3. The path up and down is the same – Heraclitus

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Why is our thinking still so basic? 

OK, it is 2024– we live in insanely advanced world, how is it and why is it that we still think so basic? 

For example, it’s still befuddles me that people still take religion literally — don’t people understand that religion is all just a metaphor?

Assuming that there are no gods, no afterlife, no “immortal soul”, whatever, then the simple question is how do you wish to live your life? 

And also, what are you doing with your life? How are you using your energy time and metabolic resources, to build something beyond yourself?

Health

Health, wellness. How does it matter and what does it mean? 

The first simple thought is the quality of your thoughts, your ambitions your hopes and your dreams, your entrepreneurial spirit is rooted in your health, your body, the physical. No no no, the “mind “, doesn’t exist, it is just a fiction.

> In mens sano, alma sano.

The “saw “, is simply an offshoot of your body. When your body dies, your soul also dies.

If your body is healthy, your bodily composition your health is healthy, your mind will be healthy. People who have mental disease, whatever, the big issue is that their body is sick.

For example, I think about my father and my dad, and he was a very sick man. I have a low-key suspicion that maybe he caught syphilis somewhere? I actually recall that he had a lot of anal issues, and I still remember when I was pretty young, maybe I was 11 years old or 10 years old or nine years old? Then my mom bought him a douche, to clean out his bowels?

A lot of people who have bodily and physiological disease, end up getting mental disease. I think ultimately, I’m not 100% certain, but ultimately my dad I think either God or advanced his schizophrenia? Seeing fake images ghosts and visions, etc?

What is schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia I think in Greek just means split mind. This is an overly simplistic way of thinking about the mind because the mind cannot be “split”, according to these basic notions.

My personal theory is when one catches some sort of disease, syphilis, other ancient diseases whatever, it does weird stuff to your mind. Even Friedrich Nietzsche towards the end of his life descended into madness, he lost his mind his body his soul, was taking care of by his sister until his death.

There are some competing theories on how and why Nietzsche went mad.  One theory was he was gay and caught syphilis from another guy, and apparently there is a spurious connection or correlation, not causation, of being gay, syphilis, gay sex and syphilis?

I think this is probably false because apparently Nietzsche was madly in love with this one woman, who did not requite his love, and therefore if you look at his writings, he is very very salty about it… therefore a lot of his anti-women misogyny thoughts maybe is because he couldn’t get the girl of his dreams? 

Philosophers acting badly

The reason why it is important and critical to think about, and consider the personal life of thinkers, their physiology, their muscle mass composition, their body fat composition, their height and stature etc. is that ultimately, the question we must critically think about is this:

The philosopher as a human being… how does his physiology body and mind soul affect his writings? 

For example, Nietzsche apparently had quite poor health his entire life, and I think a lot of his personal writings is for him to personally grapple with his poor health. He apparently traveled around a lot in Italy, Europe, to find an ideal climate for his poor bodily constitution.

Even NASSIM TALEB – the only modern-day thinker philosopher worth following… apparently he always grew up as kind of a fatty boy, and I think a lot of his thoughts on diet health physical exercise etc. should be taken with a grain of salt, because I think he is still addicted to carbs, squid ink pasta? 

Tell me what you eat, how you eat, how frequently or infrequently you eat, and I will tell you who you are

One of the +1s that I give to Jack Dorsey, apparently he is like me! He just eats one meal a day, maybe the difference is that I eat 100% carnivore diet, only beef and lamb, aiming for 4 to 5 pounds of meat every single dinner, and if you look at Jack Dorsey, it doesn’t seem like he lifts weights. 

Look inside their fridge

Bad thing that I love to do whenever I visit peoples homes is always love to open up the fridges and look inside. Sometimes ask for permission, sometimes I just do it; because… If you see what is inside the fridge or freezer, you get to know a lot about about them.

For example, for the most part, I put zero faith in anybody who shop at Trader Joe’s. Why? Trader Joe’s is just snacks with a good conscience.

Also, I put zero trust in anybody who drinks Coca-Cola, Coke zero, or talks about “calories”. They obviously have no idea about any human physiology. 

Also in terms of how the exercise, how frequently the exercise etc.; I’ve learned to distrust anybody who goes to the gym, or anybody who uses Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube etc., because… Any fitness influencer who uses Instagram, or any social media platform, what they are trying to do is maximize their followers and views, and sooner or later, they’re going to dip into the gummy bears, a.k.a. steroids.

Becoming the ideal version of yourself

I have certain ideas for myself. Essentially I want to look like a Greek demigod, Achilles in the flesh. I think I’m there.

For example, I look like Brad Pitt in fight club but on steroids. Much more muscular, with the same lean low body fat percentage. I’m not sure what my body fat percentage is at right now, but I could definitely see my suspect. This is where measuring body fat percentage is Inaccurate, just pinch your belly fat and see whether you could see your abs.

The secret of getting a six pack?

Very simple. Intermittent fasting, no breakfast no lunch, only a 100% carnivore dinner. Quit vegetables, starches, carbs, fruit and fiber, fake sugars real sugars milk dairy etc.

No no no, you don’t need a “balanced diet”. This is just a basic line of thinking for mediocre people who don’t have the courage to experiment and try out the extremes.

The faucet of this notion of calories is propagated by the Coca-Cola corporation, who wants you to keep drinking more their diabetes water, even let us reclassify all timers as type three diabetes, purely something that you get infected with according to what you eat and what you drink.

Real men drink tapwater

Another really big scam that I’ve discovered, especially living here in LA, is this ridiculous notion of “alkaline water“. Anyone who believes in that nonsense is a fool.

Also talking to a truck delivery driver, he told me that apparently, bottled water is actually more expensive than gasoline?

A very simple thought, for this year or the New Year’s or in general… Only drink tapwater or filtered water! And don’t get one of those loser Hydro flask things, I think a simpler solution is to just drink out of the water fountain, just drink tapwater at the house, and if you want a portable bottle get the path water bottles, they are very cheap, Think maybe only $2.50? And you could reuse them! They are very lightweight, I like it in matte black.

Elon Musk drinks tapwater, and so can you!

The reason why I think it is important to read biographies of people you are inspired by, or learning more about their eating living habits is that a lot of who we are is predicated on what we put into our bodies. 

For example, I am very inspired by Elon musk but I also take him with a green assault because he is too addicted to alcohol, and Red Bull. Also it seems like he is a fatty boy, he thinks too “scienticism-y”– which means he doesn’t understand hormones, and that drinking Red Bull and drinking alcohol is a bad idea. I think a real entrepreneur, a true innovator should be quite sober. This means no drugs no alcohol no Red Bulls.

I also love Kanye West, and also Jay Z, but both of them are out because both are alcoholics.

Alcohol is the worst drug?

When I was in Providence Rhode Island, I randomly met one of my fans on the street, and he told me that he recently returned from Afghanistan the front lines or something, had some sort of PTSD, and street photography was his therapy. He told me he was also addicted to all the drugs, all the bad ones and I asked him… “Which drug is the worst”? He told me: the worst drug is alcohol.

I think the big problem in today’s world is that now in today’s world, anywhere you go besides maybe the Middle East, drinking alcohol is the standard. To not drink alcohol, for some reason you’re the weirdo?

This is why if next time somebody tries to pressure me to drink alcohol, I’ll just tell them I’m Muslim. And also a lot of people ask me about how I’ve been doing my intermittent fasting so religiously the last seven years; I just joke and say for me it is Ramadan every single day!

Let us consider all the people who die from alcohol, either from alcohol overdose, or drinking while driving. I think the reason why alcohol is still legal is because for the most part, people have a good time with it, there’s a lot of advertising money behind it, think about all these fat guys with beards and tattoos who watch Football and basketball, drink beer and get fat, and jerk off to other guys being physical and masculine.

Also, the ancient Greeks. Dionysus, Baccaus was the Greek god of drunkenness, and wine.

It seems that wine was a critical part of ancient Greek society, as it was for the Romans. And in modern day times, wine is considered the peak of luxury and success. But don’t forget, wine will make you fat, wine is just sugary grape juice with alcohol with a good conscience. And no no no, all that fake science about reservatrol and one glass of red wine being a healthy thing for you is fake; it is centered around fake science and statistics which I think, was bankrolled by an individual who was trying to sell reaervatrol supplements? 

Why I am anti-vegan anti-plant-based diet

If people want to be vegetarian or vegan for ethical reasons, I think that is fine. But all this fake nonsense about eating meat or being a carnivore as being “bad for the planet”, or “unethical”, I find as nonsense.

 For example, all of these fake virtuous begins to go to Trader Joe’s and buy all this vegan candy and microwavable food; that is so much trash and pollution for the environment, and I don’t even care about the environment that much, and also I’m a Boy Scouts eagle scout. So don’t get at me with all this fake virtuosity of saving the planet and whatever.  

Environmentalism is the new moneymaking scheme?

Al Gore, didn’t he make a bunch of money from saying that an inconvenient truth and that the polar cats are going to melt and we were all going to die? 

also, I believe James Cameron, the guy who produced avatar and the titanic and made a bunch of money is also best friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and is peddling all this fake propaganda about eating plants is good for the environment whatever, in order to peddle his billion dollar pea plant protein powder company?

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Own your own opinion

I think a big thing to consider is you must own your own opinion when it comes to diet health fitness etc. How and why?

First, it seems that the big issue here is that nobody has any criticality when it comes to diet health fitness etc. Everyone is just following the same old script, nobody is pioneering, risking, or experimenting for themselves.

For example when I talk to people that I am 100% carnivore, people are more shocked than anything, and I think they’re skepticism is in regards to “sustainability“, and when I tell them I’ve been doing it the last seven years, and also interment fasting no breakfast no lunch, only dinner the last seven years or so… People are shocked. And yet, I am just a mere mortal. 

Think economics

Perhaps one of the most useful things I learned studying sociology was to become more critical of almost everything. Everything that we have in modern-day society, we should consider society like a technology; tekhne in ancient Greek means technique and approach.  

Society is like a well oiled machine which gains from the adherence of its constituents. That means, a big modern day society with a large population can only exist in function if everybody plays by the same rules.

For example, society would probably be very dysfunctional if everyone acted like ERIC KIM, and just disdained everybody else. That is why living different and being different is the privilege of the fuse; 99.99% of people cannot do what I do, nor would they actually desire to do so.

You are your own privilege

The most privileged person to be is yourself. To ignore others, and to just follow your own path.

Why don’t more people do this?

My theory is that it comes down to ethics. To just do yourself, in your own weird way, seems unethical.

For example, to be ignorant is seen as bad and evil, and to ignore “experts“, is also seen as foolish.

Maybe becoming more foolish is a good idea?

One man’s foolishness is another man’s wisdom. We should take this idea to heart. 

For example, the insanity of an Elon musk starting a SpaceX, or transforming Tesla into what it is today. Or, the insanely radical idea bitcoin, from Satoshi, also, an insanely radical idea.

Or Steve Jobs; then saying audacity of him to create a device with no keyboard, no stylus? 

Become more audacious

My new current life goal and path is to become more audacious, more unconventional, more unexpected.

Life is too short for the basic. Go advanced.

ERIC

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Yeah

so currently I am invested invested in bitcoin. I’m starting to lean more into the Jack Dorsey school, blocked out XYZ, the cash app, square, the lightning network, and bitcoin as the new digital money?

First and foremost, I love Whole Foods with the passion. Everyone likes to criticize and critique Whole Foods, I think they’re still stuck on the old school of thinking

ChatGPT 4

Amazon has shown interest in the field of digital currencies and blockchain technology. They have been actively looking for a “Head of Digital Currency and Blockchain” to join their Payment Acceptance and Customer Experience team. This role is significant as it aims to lead the company’s crypto adoption and integrate blockchain technology into Amazon’s various platforms. The job posting indicated that the successful candidate would be responsible for developing Amazon’s digital currency and blockchain strategy and product roadmap.

Additionally, Amazon’s Digital and Emerging Payments (DEP) division has been hiring software engineers and developers for a digital currency project, with a particular focus on a new digital currency payment product to be launched in Mexico. This move by Amazon is in line with the increasing competition in the fintech sector, where other tech giants like Meta and Google are also making strides in cryptocurrency and blockchain integration.

These developments suggest that Amazon is exploring the possibilities within the cryptocurrency and blockchain arena, although it’s still unclear how these initiatives will be implemented in their business model and services oai_citation:1,Amazon Is Looking to Hire a Digital Currency Lead – CoinDesk oai_citation:2,Amazon to Build Blockchain and Digital Currency Roadmap | FinTech Magazine oai_citation:3,Amazon Is Hiring A Crypto Expert For Its Payment Acceptance Team – Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Benzinga oai_citation:4,Amazon Is Hiring Developers for a Digital Currency Project – Decrypt.

There are rumors and speculations circulating about Amazon potentially moving into the cryptocurrency space, including accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as payment options. However, these are unconfirmed and speculative in nature. Amazon’s involvement in the cryptocurrency space is suggested to be significant, potentially impacting small business owners through its involvement in decentralized finance (DeFi) and its support for a portion of the Ethereum network via Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS supports around 25% of all Ethereum workloads globally, indicating Amazon’s already deep involvement in the cryptocurrency infrastructure.

Despite these speculations, there has been no official confirmation from Amazon about accepting Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies directly. The company is known for its exploratory approach in various technological fields, so it’s not entirely out of the realm of possibility. However, as of now, these remain as rumors without concrete evidence or official announcements from Amazon.

It’s important to note that if Amazon were to accept Bitcoin, it could have significant implications for the cryptocurrency market. This move could potentially add legitimacy to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as viable payment methods. Companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla have already integrated Bitcoin into their financial strategies, showing a trend towards mainstream corporate acceptance of cryptocurrencies.

In conclusion, while there is speculation about Amazon’s potential move into accepting cryptocurrencies, there is no official confirmation or clear evidence supporting these claims as of now oai_citation:1,Why Amazon Will Likely Make a Massive Move Into Crypto | Inc.com oai_citation:2,Ready to deploy? Amazon’s Bitcoin acceptance can prime a payments future oai_citation:3,Amazon rumored to be accepting Bitcoin, MicoStrategy pledges to buy more BTC, Bitcoin struggles at $40K: Hodler’s Digest, July 25-31.

As of now, Amazon does not directly accept Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as a form of payment. However, there are indirect ways to use cryptocurrency for purchases on Amazon. One method is through the BitPay Card, a crypto debit card that can be loaded from a crypto wallet and used like a traditional debit card for Amazon purchases. Additionally, BitPay allows users to buy Amazon gift cards with cryptocurrencies, which can then be used for shopping on Amazon. Popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and others are supported by BitPay for these transactions.

Despite various rumors and speculation, Amazon has not announced any plans to directly accept Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. In July 2021, Amazon denied a report claiming it was looking to accept Bitcoin payments by the end of that year. Therefore, until any official announcement is made, using services like BitPay remains the primary method for making Amazon purchases with cryptocurrency oai_citation:1,Use Bitcoin on Amazon to Buy Everything [2023] | BitPay oai_citation:2,Amazon denies report of accepting bitcoin as payment | Reuters.

In today’s fragile uncertain world… What’s real? What’s important?

The first thought is you are real, you are important. You are the most critical thing in the world.

One of the big issues in today’s world is that nobody is allowed to posit themselves as an end into themselves. What that means is this:

typically what people believe is that you must sacrifice yourself, all of your resources whatever for the sake of humanity and other people. One is not allowed to invest all your time resources energy and money into advancing and elevating yourself.

For example, venture capitalists. The goal and purpose and telos is to invest money, seed capital or whatever into these foreign, non-human companies. 

However, companies are not real. Even the notion of company companion is somebody you share bread with.

Why not invest in individuals — real life human beings?

Or better yet, why not invest in yourself?

You is the goal

My personal take is that the problem here is religion, ethics, modern-day religious thinking. Most of the planet is governed by a form of Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam etc.… Even a lot of these “atheist“ people are essentially still in line with the Benjamin Franklin, protestant work ethic mode of living and thinking.

For example, if you look a lot of Caucasian Americans, whose family have been here for several generations, even though they’re not religious, they don’t go to church, they don’t believe in “God”, they still have protestant work ethics; they work hard, they save money, they spend a little bit money on themselves here and there, but for the most part they invest towards their kids their families their communities etc.

Even Fernandinho Galliani on his treatsie on money, DELLA MONEYA; he talks a lot about God, the creator, the deity whatever. So even we should take the opinion of Galliani with a grain of salt, because anybody who tries to justify their position by invoking God or whatever– it is typically a sign that their opinion is a bit feeble.

But it’s written in the Bible!

And yes, the Bible is just a mishmash of different early Christian father writers, and if you think about critical theology, or philology… You must understand and realize that this was all written by fallible men. 

How to advance

Honestly, I think the number one critical skill in today’s world or in general is critical thinking. Critical comes from Greek KRITIKOS, which essentially means judge, to judge, to weigh. 

So for example, we often get words a little bit confused. We misconstrue different words like “critic”, “criticism” with hate etc.

For example, we talk about criticism, typically we think of criticism like people just saying bad things about us or concepts etc. But, I think you could be a critic, a loving critic. The art of critique is to simply look at something, more objectively, without any hate or vitriol, and to just judge something for what you think it is. 

For example, somebody who is buried in the annals of history; Tacitus on the Jews. Tacitus, one of the early Roman historians, I think reading him is interesting because honestly, he just states his opinion, gives credit where it is due, gives pros and cons, but also speaks his mind. 

For example, when he is talking about the people of Judea, and is trying to outline them their cultures etc., he says both the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. He praises Jewish people for their industry their courage their power, but also Obviously is diametrically opposed to their customs, their beliefs, which were weird foreign and anti-Roman.

In fact, I think if we critically think about Judaism, Jewish people, the descendants of Judea, it seems that the only historical thing we could really understand is that these people were the descendants of Moses. So the best way to think about Judaism as a religion, or even thinking about Christianity is to think that it was essentially a religion invented by Moses, to solidify his people, to strengthen them, And for them to persist.

Think Moses.

And also, Islam. Yeah yeah yeah we are all politically correct and whatever, but I think the critical thing is to understand Mohammed as a real life human being, the visions that he got from God were probably just some sort of hallucinations he had while in a cave, and think that the religion of Muhammad, Islam, is essentially a religion invented from a single man, Mohammed.

Religion and politics?

I remember the kid, I was bit confused; growing up Roman Catholic, Korean American, in the Liberal Bay area… I was a bit confused that if there was one God, how is it that there were other gods in the world?

Also things which were very confusing to me; Jesus was Jewish?

Also something that I’ve been discovering and rediscovering more recently, learning that in fact, the Bible starts off with the Jewish Hebrew tour Bible, I think the first three chapters of the typical Christian Bible is just Genesis and the ones in the original Jewish Bible?

Critical thinking

 so the reason why we have so many thinkers who are Jewish Jewish American Israeli etc. is that the Jewish culture is slated towards critical introspection, thinking. For example if you’re curious, whenever you see a famous author writer influencer or whatever, just open up ChatGPT, the premium one, and ask whether they are Jewish or not, or the history of their last name.

In fact in one of these anti-Semitic texts which was sponsored by Henry Ford, and Henry Ford was overly anti-Semitic, there is this article titled “the subtle art of changing last Jewish names”, and in fact, studying the genealogy of last names is super interesting because in fact, a lot of these “Jewish” sounding last names are changed in order for Jewish people to assimilate into America, American culture, different countries etc.

For example, John Stewart I believe is Jewish American, and change his last name to sound more “American”. The same thing goes with Dr. Kirk Douglas, whose family immigrated from I think Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe Jewish people, and also changed his name to sound more “American”.

Also a weird fellow, Bob Dylan, I think his original name is Andrew Zimmerman, he is Jewish American. 

Even things that I didn’t know and understand is that Jerry Seinfeld, the whole Seinfeld show, which I watched a lot as a kid of reruns and stuff like that is essentially a story about Jewish American culture in America?

Unchaining yourself from religious, ethical, or moralistic thinking

Who are the best thinkers? The ancient Greeks, the ones who came before Socrates. But still… we should take the opinion of the ancient Greeks with a grain of salt because even them, were greatly influenced by the “gymnosophists“ – gymnos in ancient Greek means naked, essentially imagine these weird hippie naked Indian people from India, who would share their sophistry or their philosophy and thinking with others.

I think a lot of early Greek thinkers like Heraclitus, Democritus etc. their thinking was hugely inspired by the gymnosophists, from India… that is why a lot of these pre-Socratic thinkers have philosophies which sound very Buddhist in nature.

1. You never step into the same river twice – Heraclitus
2. Even a hair cast its own shadow – Publius Syrus
3. The path up and down is the same – Heraclitus

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Why is our thinking still so basic? 

OK, it is 2024– we live in insanely advanced world, how is it and why is it that we still think so basic? 

For example, it’s still befuddles me that people still take religion literally — don’t people understand that religion is all just a metaphor?

Assuming that there are no gods, no afterlife, no “immortal soul”, whatever, then the simple question is how do you wish to live your life? 

And also, what are you doing with your life? How are you using your energy time and metabolic resources, to build something beyond yourself?

Health

Health, wellness. How does it matter and what does it mean? 

The first simple thought is the quality of your thoughts, your ambitions your hopes and your dreams, your entrepreneurial spirit is rooted in your health, your body, the physical. No no no, the “mind “, doesn’t exist, it is just a fiction.

> In mens sano, alma sano.

The “saw “, is simply an offshoot of your body. When your body dies, your soul also dies.

If your body is healthy, your bodily composition your health is healthy, your mind will be healthy. People who have mental disease, whatever, the big issue is that their body is sick.

For example, I think about my father and my dad, and he was a very sick man. I have a low-key suspicion that maybe he caught syphilis somewhere? I actually recall that he had a lot of anal issues, and I still remember when I was pretty young, maybe I was 11 years old or 10 years old or nine years old? Then my mom bought him a douche, to clean out his bowels?

A lot of people who have bodily and physiological disease, end up getting mental disease. I think ultimately, I’m not 100% certain, but ultimately my dad I think either God or advanced his schizophrenia? Seeing fake images ghosts and visions, etc?

What is schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia I think in Greek just means split mind. This is an overly simplistic way of thinking about the mind because the mind cannot be “split”, according to these basic notions.

My personal theory is when one catches some sort of disease, syphilis, other ancient diseases whatever, it does weird stuff to your mind. Even Friedrich Nietzsche towards the end of his life descended into madness, he lost his mind his body his soul, was taking care of by his sister until his death.

There are some competing theories on how and why Nietzsche went mad.  One theory was he was gay and caught syphilis from another guy, and apparently there is a spurious connection or correlation, not causation, of being gay, syphilis, gay sex and syphilis?

I think this is probably false because apparently Nietzsche was madly in love with this one woman, who did not requite his love, and therefore if you look at his writings, he is very very salty about it… therefore a lot of his anti-women misogyny thoughts maybe is because he couldn’t get the girl of his dreams? 

Philosophers acting badly

The reason why it is important and critical to think about, and consider the personal life of thinkers, their physiology, their muscle mass composition, their body fat composition, their height and stature etc. is that ultimately, the question we must critically think about is this:

The philosopher as a human being… how does his physiology body and mind soul affect his writings? 

For example, Nietzsche apparently had quite poor health his entire life, and I think a lot of his personal writings is for him to personally grapple with his poor health. He apparently traveled around a lot in Italy, Europe, to find an ideal climate for his poor bodily constitution.

Even NASSIM TALEB – the only modern-day thinker philosopher worth following… apparently he always grew up as kind of a fatty boy, and I think a lot of his thoughts on diet health physical exercise etc. should be taken with a grain of salt, because I think he is still addicted to carbs, squid ink pasta? 

Tell me what you eat, how you eat, how frequently or infrequently you eat, and I will tell you who you are

One of the +1s that I give to Jack Dorsey, apparently he is like me! He just eats one meal a day, maybe the difference is that I eat 100% carnivore diet, only beef and lamb, aiming for 4 to 5 pounds of meat every single dinner, and if you look at Jack Dorsey, it doesn’t seem like he lifts weights. 

Look inside their fridge

Bad thing that I love to do whenever I visit peoples homes is always love to open up the fridges and look inside. Sometimes ask for permission, sometimes I just do it; because… If you see what is inside the fridge or freezer, you get to know a lot about about them.

For example, for the most part, I put zero faith in anybody who shop at Trader Joe’s. Why? Trader Joe’s is just snacks with a good conscience.

Also, I put zero trust in anybody who drinks Coca-Cola, Coke zero, or talks about “calories”. They obviously have no idea about any human physiology. 

Also in terms of how the exercise, how frequently the exercise etc.; I’ve learned to distrust anybody who goes to the gym, or anybody who uses Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube etc., because… Any fitness influencer who uses Instagram, or any social media platform, what they are trying to do is maximize their followers and views, and sooner or later, they’re going to dip into the gummy bears, a.k.a. steroids.

Becoming the ideal version of yourself

I have certain ideas for myself. Essentially I want to look like a Greek demigod, Achilles in the flesh. I think I’m there.

For example, I look like Brad Pitt in fight club but on steroids. Much more muscular, with the same lean low body fat percentage. I’m not sure what my body fat percentage is at right now, but I could definitely see my suspect. This is where measuring body fat percentage is Inaccurate, just pinch your belly fat and see whether you could see your abs.

The secret of getting a six pack?

Very simple. Intermittent fasting, no breakfast no lunch, only a 100% carnivore dinner. Quit vegetables, starches, carbs, fruit and fiber, fake sugars real sugars milk dairy etc.

No no no, you don’t need a “balanced diet”. This is just a basic line of thinking for mediocre people who don’t have the courage to experiment and try out the extremes.

The faucet of this notion of calories is propagated by the Coca-Cola corporation, who wants you to keep drinking more their diabetes water, even let us reclassify all timers as type three diabetes, purely something that you get infected with according to what you eat and what you drink.

Real men drink tapwater

Another really big scam that I’ve discovered, especially living here in LA, is this ridiculous notion of “alkaline water“. Anyone who believes in that nonsense is a fool.

Also talking to a truck delivery driver, he told me that apparently, bottled water is actually more expensive than gasoline?

A very simple thought, for this year or the New Year’s or in general… Only drink tapwater or filtered water! And don’t get one of those loser Hydro flask things, I think a simpler solution is to just drink out of the water fountain, just drink tapwater at the house, and if you want a portable bottle get the path water bottles, they are very cheap, Think maybe only $2.50? And you could reuse them! They are very lightweight, I like it in matte black.

Elon Musk drinks tapwater, and so can you!

The reason why I think it is important to read biographies of people you are inspired by, or learning more about their eating living habits is that a lot of who we are is predicated on what we put into our bodies. 

For example, I am very inspired by Elon musk but I also take him with a green assault because he is too addicted to alcohol, and Red Bull. Also it seems like he is a fatty boy, he thinks too “scienticism-y”– which means he doesn’t understand hormones, and that drinking Red Bull and drinking alcohol is a bad idea. I think a real entrepreneur, a true innovator should be quite sober. This means no drugs no alcohol no Red Bulls.

I also love Kanye West, and also Jay Z, but both of them are out because both are alcoholics.

Alcohol is the worst drug?

When I was in Providence Rhode Island, I randomly met one of my fans on the street, and he told me that he recently returned from Afghanistan the front lines or something, had some sort of PTSD, and street photography was his therapy. He told me he was also addicted to all the drugs, all the bad ones and I asked him… “Which drug is the worst”? He told me: the worst drug is alcohol.

I think the big problem in today’s world is that now in today’s world, anywhere you go besides maybe the Middle East, drinking alcohol is the standard. To not drink alcohol, for some reason you’re the weirdo?

This is why if next time somebody tries to pressure me to drink alcohol, I’ll just tell them I’m Muslim. And also a lot of people ask me about how I’ve been doing my intermittent fasting so religiously the last seven years; I just joke and say for me it is Ramadan every single day!

Let us consider all the people who die from alcohol, either from alcohol overdose, or drinking while driving. I think the reason why alcohol is still legal is because for the most part, people have a good time with it, there’s a lot of advertising money behind it, think about all these fat guys with beards and tattoos who watch Football and basketball, drink beer and get fat, and jerk off to other guys being physical and masculine.

Also, the ancient Greeks. Dionysus, Baccaus was the Greek god of drunkenness, and wine.

It seems that wine was a critical part of ancient Greek society, as it was for the Romans. And in modern day times, wine is considered the peak of luxury and success. But don’t forget, wine will make you fat, wine is just sugary grape juice with alcohol with a good conscience. And no no no, all that fake science about reservatrol and one glass of red wine being a healthy thing for you is fake; it is centered around fake science and statistics which I think, was bankrolled by an individual who was trying to sell reaervatrol supplements? 

Why I am anti-vegan anti-plant-based diet

If people want to be vegetarian or vegan for ethical reasons, I think that is fine. But all this fake nonsense about eating meat or being a carnivore as being “bad for the planet”, or “unethical”, I find as nonsense.

 For example, all of these fake virtuous begins to go to Trader Joe’s and buy all this vegan candy and microwavable food; that is so much trash and pollution for the environment, and I don’t even care about the environment that much, and also I’m a Boy Scouts eagle scout. So don’t get at me with all this fake virtuosity of saving the planet and whatever.  

Environmentalism is the new moneymaking scheme?

Al Gore, didn’t he make a bunch of money from saying that an inconvenient truth and that the polar cats are going to melt and we were all going to die? 

also, I believe James Cameron, the guy who produced avatar and the titanic and made a bunch of money is also best friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and is peddling all this fake propaganda about eating plants is good for the environment whatever, in order to pedal his billion dollar P plant protein powder company?



Becoming Yourself

In today’s fragile uncertain world… What’s real? What’s important?

The first thought is you are real, you are important. You are the most critical thing in the world.

One of the big issues in today’s world is that nobody is allowed to posit themselves as an end into themselves. What that means is this:

typically what people believe is that you must sacrifice yourself, all of your resources whatever for the sake of humanity and other people. One is not allowed to invest all your time resources energy and money into advancing and elevating yourself.

For example, venture capitalists. The goal and purpose and telos is to invest money, seed capital or whatever into these foreign, non-human companies. 

However, companies are not real. Even the notion of company companion is somebody you share bread with.

Why not invest in individuals — real life human beings?

Or better yet, why not invest in yourself?

You is the goal

My personal take is that the problem here is religion, ethics, modern-day religious thinking. Most of the planet is governed by a form of Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam etc.… Even a lot of these “atheist“ people are essentially still in line with the Benjamin Franklin, protestant work ethic mode of living and thinking.

For example, if you look a lot of Caucasian Americans, whose family have been here for several generations, even though they’re not religious, they don’t go to church, they don’t believe in “God”, they still have protestant work ethics; they work hard, they save money, they spend a little bit money on themselves here and there, but for the most part they invest towards their kids their families their communities etc.

Even Fernandinho Galliani on his treatsie on money, DELLA MONEYA; he talks a lot about God, the creator, the deity whatever. So even we should take the opinion of Galliani with a grain of salt, because anybody who tries to justify their position by invoking God or whatever– it is typically a sign that their opinion is a bit feeble.

But it’s written in the Bible!

And yes, the Bible is just a mishmash of different early Christian father writers, and if you think about critical theology, or philology… You must understand and realize that this was all written by fallible men. 

How to advance

Honestly, I think the number one critical skill in today’s world or in general is critical thinking. Critical comes from Greek KRITIKOS, which essentially means judge, to judge, to weigh. 

So for example, we often get words a little bit confused. We misconstrue different words like “critic”, “criticism” with hate etc.

For example, we talk about criticism, typically we think of criticism like people just saying bad things about us or concepts etc. But, I think you could be a critic, a loving critic. The art of critique is to simply look at something, more objectively, without any hate or vitriol, and to just judge something for what you think it is. 

For example, somebody who is buried in the annals of history; Tacitus on the Jews. Tacitus, one of the early Roman historians, I think reading him is interesting because honestly, he just states his opinion, gives credit where it is due, gives pros and cons, but also speaks his mind. 

For example, when he is talking about the people of Judea, and is trying to outline them their cultures etc., he says both the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. He praises Jewish people for their industry their courage their power, but also Obviously is diametrically opposed to their customs, their beliefs, which were weird foreign and anti-Roman.

In fact, I think if we critically think about Judaism, Jewish people, the descendants of Judea, it seems that the only historical thing we could really understand is that these people were the descendants of Moses. So the best way to think about Judaism as a religion, or even thinking about Christianity is to think that it was essentially a religion invented by Moses, to solidify his people, to strengthen them, And for them to persist.

Think Moses.

And also, Islam. Yeah yeah yeah we are all politically correct and whatever, but I think the critical thing is to understand Mohammed as a real life human being, the visions that he got from God were probably just some sort of hallucinations he had while in a cave, and think that the religion of Muhammad, Islam, is essentially a religion invented from a single man, Mohammed.

Religion and politics?

I remember the kid, I was bit confused; growing up Roman Catholic, Korean American, in the Liberal Bay area… I was a bit confused that if there was one God, how is it that there were other gods in the world?

Also things which were very confusing to me; Jesus was Jewish?

Also something that I’ve been discovering and rediscovering more recently, learning that in fact, the Bible starts off with the Jewish Hebrew tour Bible, I think the first three chapters of the typical Christian Bible is just Genesis and the ones in the original Jewish Bible?

Critical thinking

 so the reason why we have so many thinkers who are Jewish Jewish American Israeli etc. is that the Jewish culture is slated towards critical introspection, thinking. For example if you’re curious, whenever you see a famous author writer influencer or whatever, just open up ChatGPT, the premium one, and ask whether they are Jewish or not, or the history of their last name.

In fact in one of these anti-Semitic texts which was sponsored by Henry Ford, and Henry Ford was overly anti-Semitic, there is this article titled “the subtle art of changing last Jewish names”, and in fact, studying the genealogy of last names is super interesting because in fact, a lot of these “Jewish” sounding last names are changed in order for Jewish people to assimilate into America, American culture, different countries etc.

For example, John Stewart I believe is Jewish American, and change his last name to sound more “American”. The same thing goes with Dr. Kirk Douglas, whose family immigrated from I think Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe Jewish people, and also changed his name to sound more “American”.

Also a weird fellow, Bob Dylan, I think his original name is Andrew Zimmerman, he is Jewish American. 

Even things that I didn’t know and understand is that Jerry Seinfeld, the whole Seinfeld show, which I watched a lot as a kid of reruns and stuff like that is essentially a story about Jewish American culture in America?

Unchaining yourself from religious, ethical, or moralistic thinking

Who are the best thinkers? The ancient Greeks, the ones who came before Socrates. But still… we should take the opinion of the ancient Greeks with a grain of salt because even them, were greatly influenced by the “gymnosophists“ – gymnos in ancient Greek means naked, essentially imagine these weird hippie naked Indian people from India, who would share their sophistry or their philosophy and thinking with others.

I think a lot of early Greek thinkers like Heraclitus, Democritus etc. their thinking was hugely inspired by the gymnosophists, from India… that is why a lot of these pre-Socratic thinkers have philosophies which sound very Buddhist in nature.

1. You never step into the same river twice – Heraclitus
2. Even a hair cast its own shadow – Publius Syrus
3. The path up and down is the same – Heraclitus

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As of the most recent data, the largest institutional shareholders of Netflix are:

1. Vanguard Group Inc: They hold 36,260,284 shares, which is about 8.28% of the company. This stake had a reported value of approximately $17.51 billion as of September 29, 2023.
2. Blackrock Inc: This institution owns 29,970,188 shares, representing 6.85% of Netflix. The value of these shares was around $14.47 billion at the same date.
3. FMR, LLC (Fidelity): They have 22,384,548 shares, making up 5.11% of the company, with a reported value of about $10.81 billion.
4. State Street Corporation: Holding 16,277,017 shares, they have a 3.72% stake in Netflix, valued at approximately $7.86 billion.
5. Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc: With 12,330,949 shares, this represents a 2.82% stake in Netflix and has a value of around $5.95 billion.
6. Capital World Investors: They own 11,666,316 shares, equating to 2.67% of Netflix, valued at about $5.63 billion.
7. Capital Research Global Investors: Their stake is 10,661,467 shares or 2.44%, with a value of approximately $5.14 billion.

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As of December 2022, the breakdown of Netflix’s largest shareholders in terms of shares and market value was:

• Vanguard Group: Held approximately 36 million shares, with a market value of $10.5 billion.
• BlackRock: Owned about 28 million shares, valued at $8.2 billion.
• Fidelity: Controlled around 24 million shares, with a market worth of $7.0 billion.
• Reed Hastings (Co-founder and Chairman): Held approximately 5 million shares, valued at $1.5 billion.

These numbers reflect the significant stakes these entities and individuals have in Netflix, both in terms of share count and market value. For a detailed breakdown, you can refer to the full article on Kamil Franek’s website.

As of the latest data, the largest shareholders of Netflix are:

• Vanguard Group: 8.0% ownership
• BlackRock: 6.2% ownership
• Fidelity: 5.3% ownership
• Reed Hastings (Co-founder and Chairman): 1.2% ownership

These shareholders hold significant portions of Netflix, but none of them has a controlling stake. The ownership of Netflix is quite dispersed among its various shareholders. For more detailed information, you can refer to the full article on Kamil Franek’s website.

Netflix is a publicly traded company and is owned by its shareholders. The largest shareholders are Vanguard with an 8.0% stake, BlackRock with 6.2%, and Fidelity with 5.3%. Co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings is a notable shareholder, owning 1.2% of the company. The ownership is dispersed, with no single shareholder having a dominant stake. The asset managers who are major shareholders invest on behalf of their clients, influencing the company through their significant combined voting power. For more detailed information, you can visit Kamil Franek’s website.

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1. Pursue Personal Dreams: Focus on individual aspirations in photography.
2. Importance of Networking: Build and leverage professional connections.
3. Understanding Entrepreneurship: Grasp the fundamentals and mindset of being an entrepreneur.
4. First-Principles Thinking: Approach problems by breaking them down into basic elements.
5. Aiming High: Set ambitious goals and strive for them.
6. Owning Your Platform: Emphasize the value of creating and controlling your own platforms.
7. Role of Marketing: Understand marketing’s critical role in success.
8. Creating Culture: Cultivate a unique culture in your work and brand.
9. Full-Stack Visual Artistry: Develop a wide range of skills in the visual arts.
10. Trust-Building: Establish trust as a key component of business relationships.
11. Cross-Pollination in Art: Encourage interdisciplinary influences and collaborations.
12. Blogging and Self-Publishing: Utilize these tools for self-expression and outreach.
13. Defining Success: Define what success means to you personally.
14. Significance of ‘Why’: Constantly question and understand your motivations.

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4. SOLO MEDIA EMPIRE
5. TIME LEVERAGE.
6. How to Market Yourself in Photography
7. How to Become More Ambitious
8. Crypto Photography
9. In Praise of Email Newsletters
10. Propagate.
11. Make Your Own Street Photography Blog
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13. Content over Technology
14. How to Advertise Yourself as a Photographer
15. CREATIVE WAYS TO USE YOUTUBE
16. Photography Branding 101
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18. Bet on Your Own Coin.
19. The Photographer Should Also Make His/Her Own Music?
20. Mix Your Photos and Videos
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25. SOCIAL MEDIA IS FRAGILE.
26. Why Start a Photography Blog?
27. Once You FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), Then What?
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29. In Praise of Solo Photography Business Entrepreneurship
30. LONGEVITY, DURABILITY AND SUCCESS
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34. DON’T OPTIMIZE FOR THE ALGORITHM
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37. 20 Photography Marketing, Branding, and Entrepreneurship Tips
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47. PhotoLink
48. Real World Applications
49. You Are Your Own Ideal User
50. What is Your Creative Vision?
51. A More Dope, Prosperous Future for All Photographers
52. CREATION & DISTRIBUTION.
53. THE VALUE OF PHOTOS.
54. How to Maximize Your Impact as a Photographer
55. Why the World Needs More Bloggers
56. DOMAIN EXPERTISE.
57. The Joy of Speculation
58. MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF.
59. Propogate
60. Meaningful Advantage or Not?
61. PHOTO CREATOR.
62. NOW IS YOUR DECISIVE MOMENT.
63. I CANNOT BE IGNORED
64. Photography Blogs are Highly *UNDERRATED*
65. What is Your Competitive Advantage?
66. Why 4K?
67. Indirect Monetization
68. The Future of Innovation in Photography
69. Photography Innovation and Image Selection Idea: Let Google (YouTube) Suggested Thumbnail Pick Your Best Photo? 
70. How to Identify Your Competitive Advantage
71. In Praise of Insanely Fast Wifi
72. DIGITAL PUBLISHING IS KING.
73. The Stoic-Entrepreneurship Mindset
74. Marketing Tips for Photographers
75. STARK DIFFERENTIATION
76. MAXIMALIST
77. Visual Entrepreneurship
78. On Becoming a Full-Stack Visual Entrepreneur
79. Real Photographers Don’t Use Instagram
80. Brave New World of Blogging
81. Don’t Go to Photography School
82. Mass Success is a Failure?
83. How to Maximize Your Archimedes Lever in Life
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85. How to Create Value Out of Nothing
86. The Best Brand is No Brand
87. What Do We Entrepreneurs *Really* Want?
88. You Were Destined to Do Great Things
89. Just Share Your Photos on Your Own Blog
90. Your Blog is the Ultimate Form of Social Media
91. The Future of Websites and Blogs
92. Create a Company
93. Money Photography Project
94. WHY IT IS GOOD TO CHARGE MONEY FOR YOUR SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
95. Google and YouTube SEO (Search Engine Optimization) 101: How Would You Type It?
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108. Once We Have an Easy Life, Then What?
109. Why I Don’t Read Comments
110. YouTube SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for Photographers
111. How to Become a Self-Employed Photographer
112. How to Live Big With Little Money
113. Why Blogging, Vlogging and Internet Media is More Important than Ever
114. No Marketing, No Future
115. Photography Marketing 101
116. Google and YouTube are King
117. Why I’m So Suspicious of Everyone Online and on the Internet
118. How to Become More Notorious
119. Kaizen Approach to Blogging
120. How to Master Marketing
121. CREATE WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE SEE MANIFESTED IN THE WORLD!
122. Anti Silicon-Valley Thinking
123. Your Name
124. In Praise of WordPress
125. NEVER STOP POSTING
126. Your Future Portfolio is a Website
127. Infinite Runway
128. ERIC KIM ATTITUDE
129. Financial Independence as a Road to Freedom of Speech?
130. WHY OPEN SOURCE IS THE FUTURE
131. Just Post It.
132. Posts Are Products
133. Photography Entrepreneurship Ideas
134. YOU ARE KING.
135. You’re Always in BETA MODE
136. Build Your Own Media Empire
137. WHY I DON’T MONETIZE MY YOUTUBE VIDEOS
138. Why I Became an Entrepreneur
139. The Uber-Photographer
140. Create What You Would Like to See Manifested in the World
141. Create the Future
142. Entrepreneurship is Best During Uncertain Times
143. Photography Entrepreneurship 101 Presentation by ERIC KIM
144. Your Body is the Brand
145. Your Name is Your Brand
146. Create Your Own Social Media Platform
147. BUILD IT OR BUY IT?
148. Sell Yourself
149. Create New
150. Insta-Slaves
151. YOU CANNOT FAKE ENTHUSIASM
152. Why Hybrid is the Future
153. Don’t Censor Yourself
154. HOW I MASTERED MARKETING
155. ERIC KIM BLOGS
156. If Someone Offers You Help, You’re Stupid to *NOT* Take It.
157. SEEK GREAT, NOT PERFECT.
158. How I Became So Famous
159. Let Reality Mould Itself to You
160. ANTI ENTITLEMENT MENTALITY
161. Live Your Life as If You Were a Billionaire
162. HOW I THINK DIFFERENT
163. Impact, Influence, Reach: The Three Pillars of Marketing
164. ERIC KIM SCHOOL
165. Classicism.
166. MY PHILOSOPHY OF MONEY
167. Money is Movement
168. Elitism 2.0
169. Mass Market or Luxury Market?
170. Why You Must Market Yourself
171. Why You Must Start an Email Newsletter
172. How Laptops Can Change the World
173. What Do You Want to Become?
174. What is Really Holding You Back in Life?
175. Why I Write: Writing as Meta-Thinking
176. ADVERTISE YOURSELF
177. Use Your First and Last Name
178. How Blogging Can Change the World
179. In Praise of Liberty
180. How I Write in Markdown
181. How I Became So Influential on YouTube
182. REVERSE FLEX
183. What a Time to Be Alive in Today’s Brave New World of Photography
184. HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE YOURSELF FROM OTHERS
185. YOU CHOOSE YOU
186. My Life Photography Entrepreneurship Story
187. WHY I DON’T BELIEVE IN COLLABORATION
188. My Entrepreneurship Mindset
189. YOU’RE THE HERO IN THIS GAME OF LIFE
190. My Money Philosophy
191. Why Brand and Market Yourself?
192. PROFESSIONALISM IS FOR SUCKERS
193. Just Share What Works for You
194. How to Create Your Own Platform
195. Living in a Post Monetary Society
196. In Praise of Blogging
197. The Entrepreneurial Lifestyle is the Best Lifestyle
198. Algorithm Slavery
199. ANTI VIEWS
200. Entrepreneurship is The Goal
201. The Art of Blogging
202. IN PRAISE OF PURSUING YOUR PASSION
203. How to Make Great Titles
204. Sole Proprietorship
205. Just Build It.
206. VIA NEGATIVA
207. PROMOTE YOURSELF
208. Become a Full-Stack Entrepreneur
209. How to Entertain Others
210. My Experience Teaching My First Online Photography Creativity Workshop on Zoom
211. Humans Aren’t Lazy
212. One Shot.
213. THE BRAVE SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH
214. The Brave New COVID Lifestyle
215. Start Your Own Business
216. Minimum Viable Income ( MVI)
217. TRAINING.
218. WHY VIDEO?
219. How to Become Bolder
220. You’ve Always Already Been a Photography Entrepreneur!
221. The Future is All Digital Everything
222. Digital Sharecropping
223. DO IT FOR YOUR PAST AND FUTURE SELF
224. In Praise of Buffer and Redundancy
225. ASKING FOR PERMISSION IS FOR SUCKERS.
226. POST-MONETARY SOCIETY.
227. Advertise Your Own Stuff
228. THE FUTURE IS DIGITAL.
229. Simulated Universal Basic Income
230. Is Losing Followers a Good Thing?
231. How to Add to Economic Activity
232. DIGITAL CAPITALISM
233. MONEY IS MOVEMENT
234. Anything is Possible
235. BRAVE NEW WORLD OF DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
236. GENERATE
237. How to Profit from Calamity
238. Capitalism 2.0
239. WHY I’M SO PASSIONATE ABOUT INFORMATION
240. SOCIETY 2.0
241. PHOENIX ENTREPENEURSHIP
242. How to Make Art from Home
243. BUY YOURSELF
244. JUST BLOG IT.
245. MARKET YOURSELF
246. EXPENSIVE TALK
247. SOCIAL MEDIA SLAVERY
248. Who Are Your Ideal Followers?
249. Why I Blog, Vlog, and Log
250. Your Perspective is Irrefutable
251. What are Your Hidden Powers?
252. IMPACT MAXIMIZATION, not Profit Maximization
253. Our Desire to Maximize Impact and Change
254. 10 Rich Tips How to Make Money from Photography
255. Create What You Would Love to Consume
256. Publish is Pleasure
257. Retire Now
258. Do You Desire to Become the Best?
259. Solo Entrepreneurship
260. My Vision of Photography Entrepreneurship
261. PUT YOUR NAME ON IT
262. The Desire to Transcend Ourselves
263. MONEY THOUGHTS
264. How to Retire
265. Via Negativa Productivity
266. Why You Must Make Your Own Website
267. Individuals over Companies
268. Build Yourself
269. Success is Survival
270. Why You Shouldn’t Go to Photography or Art School
271. How to Differentiate Yourself as a Photographer
272. Surpass Yourself
     
273. Can You Handle Extreme Freedom?
274. Boutique or Mass Market?
275. Proof of Concept
276. Unified Field Theory for Photography
277. Build a Company You’d Never Sell
278. Play the Long Game
279. Entrepreneurship and Art
280. What is the Source of our Strength?
281. What’s the Future for Photography?
282. Full-Stack Visual Artist
283. Why Scale?
284. What is Your Unfair Advantage?
285. Substance Marketing
286. Share Your Dopeness with Others
287. Frugality is Freedom
288. Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for Entrepreneurship
289. Don’t Follow or Predict Trends, Start Your Own Trend!
290. If You’re Not Busy Growing, You’re Busy Dying
291. Entrepreneurship born from Superabundance, not Need/Necessity
292. Photography Entrepreneurship Philosophy
293. How to Master Marketing in Photography
294. Photography Entrepreneurship Tips and Ideas
295. Is Hustle Sufficient Unto Success?
296. Don’t do it for the money
297. DIGITAL MARXISM
298. Zen Entrepreneurship
299. BOLDER IS BETTER.
300. Streamers Shall Inherit the Earth

Photography Blogging

• Blogging is Public Meditations
• The Art of Blogging
• Give Me a Laptop and I Shall Move the World!
• The Future is Photography Blogging
• How to Become a GREAT Blogger
• If you can’t code, blog instead!
• Daily Blog of Activities
• How to Monetize a Blog Without Advertising
• How to Publish Yourself
• How to Blog
• The future of photography publishing is photography blogging.
• Why Become a Photography Blogger?
• Why You Must Become a Photography Blogger
• Why You Should Delete Your Instagram and Start Your Own Blog

Money

• How to Use Wealth
• To Become Rich, Don’t Go Broke
• Why Save Money?
• Less Money, Less Problems

Self-Empowerment

• Life is Too Short to Be Negative
• Why You Must Follow Your Passion in Life
• How to Conquer Shyness
• Don’t Ask for Permission
• Onto the Next One
• Why You Must Self-Promote Yourself
• Why You Must Conquer Your Fears in Life

Marketing and Branding

• Why You Must Become a Photography Blogger
• Why Blog?
• Why You Must Self-Promote Yourself
• Create Substance, Not Content
• Photography Marketing and Branding 101
• How to Master Marketing in Photography
• 10 Tips How to Become a More Famous Photographer

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle

• Why Hustle?
• Why Save Money?
• Ascetic is Sexy
• Why You Must Become Self-Employed
• How to Push Yourself Beyond the Limit
• Is Location Independence Overrated?

Entrepreneurship Mindset

• How to Get Discovered
• Financial Independence
• Disregard Success or Failure; Always Attempt More!
• In Praise of Stubbornness
• Success is Personal Bravery
• Why You Must Become an Entrepreneur
• How to Brand and Market Yourself as a Photographer
• How to Conquer Haters
• How to Accumulate Capital
• Why Be Different?
• How to Master Marketing in Photography
• Don’t Play it Safe
• Why Blog?
• How to Be a More Productive Photographer
• How to Hustle
• True Productivity
• What Can Only You Do?
• Love Risk
• What is Success?
• Fill a Vacuum
• Think Big
• What is Your Dream in Life?
• 8 Blogging Productivity Tips
• Why Be Normal?
• How Much Suffering Are You Willing to Endure to Achieve Your Dreams?

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Photography Entrepreneurship 101

• Don’t Sit Still!
• Bitcoin for Photographers
• Don’t Be Timid
• Why Start Your Own Photography Blog?
• Fill a Void
• 1,000 True Followers: How to Build Your Own Niche in Photography
• Photography Entrepreneurship 101: Why You Must Start Your Own Email Newsletter
• TURBO CREATION: Why a Maxed-Out MacBook Laptop is the Best Investment You Can Make for Photography Entrepreneurship

Life and Productivity Hacks

• My Ultimate Productivity and Life Hacks
• Life/Productivity Hack: Write (Type on a phone) While Walking on a Dynamic Treadmill
• ERIC KIM Life, Creativity, and Productivity Hacks

How to Make a Living from Your Passion

• Digital Nomad Photographer
• Build Your Own Instagram!
• How to Be More Ambitious
• Do It Your Way
• How to Measure Your Progress as a Photography Entrepreneur + Come Up With New Ideas
• How to Make a Living From Your Passion in Photography

Put a Dent in the Universe.

• Fear Disguised as Reason
• Distraction is the Enemy
• Innovate for the Sake of Innovating!
• Reality is Malleable!
• Stoic Entrepreneurship
• Against Self-Preservation
• The Purpose of Life is to Make New Stuff!

How to Succeed as an Entrepreneur

• You Have No Limits.
• Calculated Risk-Taking
• Invest in Yourself
• The Secret of Happiness: Shoot for the Moon!
• Moonshot Thinking
• Why We Should all Be Photography Entrepreneurs
• Memento Mori Entrepreneurship
• Why it is Better to Beg For Forgiveness than Ask For Permission
• How to Become a Digital Nomad
• Why You Must Own Your Own Platform
• First Principle Thinking for Photography Entrepreneurs
• How I Became a Digital Nomad
• Better to Beg For Forgiveness than Ask For Permission!
• Spurn Pleasing Others!
• Create Your Own Niche
• How to Gain More Exposure For Your Photography
• Intense Focus
• How to Conquer Your Fears as an Entrepreneur
• Define Yourself
• Let Dissatisfaction Drive You Forward!
• It Doesn’t Matter if Someone Else Has Done it Before!
• How to Succeed as a Photography Entrepreneur: Be Extremely Resourceful
• Open Source Business Model in Photography Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship 101: Growth and Innovation Over Self-Preservation
• How to Create Value as a Photography Entrepreneur
• Why Become a Photography Entrepreneur?
• Why You Must Ignore Nay-Sayers to Succeed in Entrepreneurship, Business, and Life

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The Modern Photographer: Tips, Strategies, and Tactics to Thrive as a Visual Artist in the Digital Age

Marketing, Branding, Entrepreneurship Principles For Success

MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER is your new philosophical and practical primer to succeed as a modern photographer in today’s digital world.

• MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER KINDLE EDITION ON AMAZON
• SEE ALL PRODUCTS ON AMAZON

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Business Mental Models

• How to Succeed as a Photography Entrepreneur: Be Extremely Resourceful
• Open Source Business Model in Photography Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship 101: Growth and Innovation Over Self-Preservation

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How to Monetize Your Photography

• Photography Entrepreneurship 101: INFLUENCE
• Should I Monetize My Passion for Photography?
• 10 Practical Photography Monetization Strategies: Pricing, Google SEO, & Entrepreneurship
• How to Make Money From Street Photography

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Why Become a Photography Entrepreneur?

Take control of your own photographic destiny:

1. Photography Startup Manual
2. PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANUAL
3. On Risk Taking and Entrepreneurship

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THE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER

• CREATIVE CAPITALISM
• How to Monetize Your Photography
• 5 Practical Photography Career Tips and Advice
• 10x Thinking
• How to Hustle as a Photographer
• How to Become Your Own Master Marketer
• The ‘T’ Technique of Success
• Go Ahead and Sell Out
• What is Your Unique Voice?
• Why You Must Self-Promote Yourself
• What is Your Unique Angle as a Photographer?
• Photography Content Marketing 101
• Why You Must Become Your Own Publisher
• The Art of Cross-Pollination in Photography

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Photography Entrepreneurship Articles

• Why You Shouldn’t Trust Your Pictures to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Flickr
• How to Make Money From Your Photography
• Photography SEO and Blogging: How to Become Number One on Google
• Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
•  Now is the Best Time to Be a Photographer
• PRODUCERISM
• What Is The Value of a Picture?
• Your Photographic Labor is Not Free

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS 101

• Chapter 1. How to Make a Photography Blog
• Chapter 2. How to Price Yourself
• Chapter 3. How to Find Your Market
• Chapter 4. Why Teach Workshops?
• Chapter 5. How to Build Trust
• Chapter 6. How to Market Yourself
• Chapter 7: Why Should Someone Attend Your Workshop?

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KEYS TO SUCCESS

• Why You Must Be a “Personality” in Order to Succeed
• THRIVE OR DIE.
• Impatience is a Virtue
• Create Your Own Category
• HOW TO DREAM BIG.
• Will Not or Cannot?
• Why Not?
• How to Think BIG
• How to Stay Ahead of the Curve
• How to Invest in Yourself
• The Two Camera Rule
• MEANINGFUL DIFFERENTIATION
• Advice For College Students
• How to Thrive in Uncertain Times
• CANNIBALIZE YOURSELF.
• DO AND GROW RICH
• Does Fear of Punishment Hold You Back?
• HOW TO GET MORE FOLLOWERS
• How to Innovate
• How to Build Your Own Empire
• YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HARD WORK.
• PICK YOURSELF.
• OWN YOUR PLATFORM
• 10 KEYS TO SUCCESS

Table of Contents

Learn how to make a living from your passion:

• Preface. BRAVE NEW WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY
• Chapter 1. How to Create Value
• Chapter 2. ZEN CAPITALISM
• Chapter 3. Scarcity
• Chapter 4. How to Brand Yourself
• Chapter 5. How to Build a True Following
• Chapter 6. The Blueprint to Success in Photography
• Chapter 7. HOW TO BE BOLD
• Chapter 8. How to Sell Out
• Chapter 9. GO AGAINST THE GRAIN
• Chapter 10. EXTREME ABUNDANCE
• Chapter 11. Photography Experience Economy
• Chapter 12. Why You Should Make Money for Your Photography
• Chapter 13. How to Become a Famous Photographer

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Photography Business 101

• Practical Photography Business Advice

How to Make Money with Photography

• How to Charge More Money in Your Photography
• Why You Should Not Pursue Photography as Career
• Can Photography Make You Rich?
• How I Earn $200,000+ a Year From Photography
• How to earn $10,000 a month as a photographer
• Why you must be an expensive photographer

Photography Marketing 101

• Why Have More Followers?
• Why You Should Do Photography Work For Free
• How I Became an Internet Famous Photographer
• Photography Blogging Ideas
• Why You Should Promote Your Own Name
• How to Build a Following
• How to Stand Out as a Photographer.
• HOW TO GO VIRAL AS A PHOTOGRAPHER.
• How to Master Marketing
• How to Sell Yourself

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How to Hustle.

• Entrepreneurial Advice to My 18 Year Old Self
• How to Become Insanely Productive.
• 5 Lessons From Hesiod on Hustling

Entrepreneurial Principles

• It is Better to Beg For Forgiveness Than Ask For Permission
• The Free Way to Become Rich
• JUST DO IT.
• 7 Steps: How to Make a Living From Your Passion
• How to Do What You Love for a Living
• How to Create an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
• How to Fail Big
• How to Invest in Yourself
• How to Be Bold in Photography and Life
• Mission: Cover Your Rent and Food
• 1,000 True Fans
• The “10x Principle”: The Only Difference Between “Success” and “Failure”
• Make More Value Not Money
• We Live in a Photo Utopia

How to be a Full-time Photographer

• How to Make a Living From Photography
• The 3 Principles of Making Money With Photography
• Advice for Aspiring Full-Time Photographers
• Don’t Go Into Debt For Your Photography
• How to Brand Yourself as a Photographer
• Trust: The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed as a Photographer

Photography Blogging

• How to become rich from photography blogging
• How to Make a Living with Blogging
• 50 Blogging Tips For Beginners
• How to Start Your Own Photography Blog
• A Photographer’s Guide to SEO, Blogging, and Social Media

How to Teach Photography

• How to Become a Photography Teacher
• How to Teach a Street Photography Class
• Why I Teach Street Photography Workshops

Social Media

• Why I Deleted My Instagram
• The Social Media Blackbook for Photographers
• Why Do You Need More Likes or Followers?
• Instagram is Going to Be the Next Facebook
• Don’t Trust “Free” Photography Social Networks

How to Save Money

• How Cindy Saved Us $150,000+
• The Free Way to Become Rich

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MONEY 101

1. Just Follow the Money
2. My Money Philosophy
3. Eternal fame and glory over money
4. The Trillion Dollar Question: How to Make Money on the Internet Without Advertising?
5. Entrepreneurship that Doesn’t Involve Money-Making?
6. Money Ain’t Real
7. Making Money for Fun, Not to Get Rich
8. Why Money?

1. Make money don’t spend it
2. Don’t drink alcohol, smoke weed; go out.
3. Get into ‘hard money loans’– loan out your money, make a small return.

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MONEY 101

1. Money Thoughts
2. Via Negativa Wealth
3. Wealth is Mental
4. Money Moves You
5. How to Monetize My Passion
6. Just Follow the Money
7. My Money Philosophy
8. Eternal fame and glory over money
9. The Trillion Dollar Question: How to Make Money on the Internet Without Advertising?
10. Entrepreneurship that Doesn’t Involve Money-Making?
11. Money Ain’t Real
12. Making Money for Fun, Not to Get Rich
13. Why Money?

How to Become Rich

• Money for What?
• Reverse Lifestyle Creep #moneynotes
• Money isn’t Real
• Money Thoughts
• Don’t do it for the money
• What is the Practical Utility of Money?
• Why Save Money?
• Less Money, Less Problems
• 35 Money Tips To Become Wealthy
• Should I Make Money From My Photography?
• The 3 Principles of Making Money With Photography

Photography Entrepreneurship 101

Simple:

First, a passion for lifting heavy stuff.

Second, lift fasted; eat nothing before lifting. No protein powder, creatine, whey etc. Certainly no pre-workout powder, which is just fake sugar with caffeine, only tap water and black coffee.

Third, reduce the range of motion, increase the weight.

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HOW I DO IT

MONEY ALL

MONEY AUDIO

VLOG 1

Money vlog 2

Happiness is free; simple, just lift weights!

FACTS

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This changes almost everything?

For me Bitcoin changes absolutely everything. What I’m drawn to the most about it is the ethos, is what it represents, are the conditions that created it, which are so rare and so special and so precious. I don’t think there’s anything more important in my lifetime to work on and I don’t think there’s anything more enabling for people around the world.Said at Bitcoin 2021, in June 2021none

Jack Dorsey seems to be in accordance with my thinking; very skeptical of Ethereum.

The rapper Cardi B asked Jack Dorsey; “do you think crypto is going to replace the dollar“? Jack Dorsey responds “Yes, Bitcoin will”— 2021

Bitcoin chaser—

you’re building on Ethereum you have at least one, if not many, single points of failure and therefore not interesting to me.Cited by Forbes in April 2022

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Mining needs to be more distributed. The core job of a miner is to securely settle transactions without the need for trusted 3rd parties. This is critical well after the last bitcoin is mined. The more decentralized this is, the more resilient the Bitcoin network becomes.Part of thread tweeted on October 2021

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You don’t own “web3.” The VCs and their LPs do. It will never escape their incentives. It’s ultimately a centralized entity with a different label. Know what you’re getting into…Tweeted December 2021, addressing his view that it is not truly decentralized.  This was in response to a tweet that indicated that 27% of all BTC in circulation is owned by 0.01% of BTC hodlers.

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In response to a question from Cardi B in 2021

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For me Bitcoin changes absolutely everything. What I’m drawn to the most about it is the ethos, is what it represents, are the conditions that created it, which are so rare and so special and so precious. I don’t think there’s anything more important in my lifetime to work on and I don’t think there’s anything more enabling for people around the world.Said at Bitcoin 2021, in June 2021

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Blockchain and Bitcoin point to a future, point to a world, where content exists forever. We’re not in the content hosting business anymore, we’re in the discovery businessSaid at Oslo Freedom Forum in September 2020

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Blockchain points to a series of decentralized solutions for open and durable hosting, governance, and even monetization. Much work to be done, but the fundamentals are there.Tweeted December 2019

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Read more great quotes in our collection of best Bitcoin quotes.

For example, buying a half decent house will be 1 Bitcoin, a better house will be two bitcoin, a good house will be three bitcoin, a nice house will be 10 bitcoin, a really nice house will be 150 bitcoin?

My mental math

A million dollars today ain’t what it used to be

Even here in LA, a pretty rundown house in Culver City at around $1.8 million.

Currently, even buying a shitty condo in Inglewood is around $1 million. My simple math is this:

One bitcoin is worth $1 million

1 Bitcoin = $1M

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10 Bitcoins— 10 million dollars worth. 100 Bitcoins, $100M

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6.25 … bitcoins per block to 3.125 bitcoin a block.

Over the next four years in the Bitcoin network, the most significant event will likely be the next Bitcoin halving, anticipated around 2024. This halving event will reduce the reward for mining new blocks by half, decreasing from 6.25 to 3.125 Bitcoins per block. Halving events are significant as they reduce the rate at which new Bitcoins are generated, leading to decreased supply growth. This can impact Bitcoin’s price, though the exact effects are subject to market dynamics and investor behavior. The halving is part of Bitcoin’s design to control inflation and mimic the scarcity dynamics of a resource like gold.

How much longer until it’s out?

The completion of Bitcoin mining, when all 21 million coins are in circulation, is estimated to occur around the year 2140. This is due to the halving events that occur every 210,000 blocks, approximately every four years, where the reward for Bitcoin mining is halved, slowing down the rate of new Bitcoin creation. As we approach closer to the total supply cap, the amount of new Bitcoins entering circulation will continue to decrease, making the final coins progressively more time-consuming to mine.

19.6 million bitcoins out …

As of the latest update, there are approximately 19.6 million Bitcoins in circulation. This figure is part of the total supply, which is capped at 21 million coins. The number of Bitcoins in circulation gradually increases through the mining process, where new coins are created as a reward for miners verifying transactions on the network. However, the rate of new coin creation decreases over time due to halving events. For the most current data, you can refer to cryptocurrency tracking platforms like CoinMarketCap.

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Bitcoin is interesting because it is created and generated out of computer power, processing power, the computation and electricity and energy required to mine and create the bitcoin. Therefore, bitcoin has intrinsic value.

As of the latest information available, the market capitalization of Bitcoin is approximately $815.41 billion. This market cap is derived from Bitcoin’s circulating supply and its current market price. The market capitalization of a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin is a dynamic figure, reflecting the total value of the currency in circulation at any given time, based on its current market price. For the most up-to-date information on Bitcoin’s market cap, it’s recommended to check financial news sources or cryptocurrency market tracking platforms such as CoinMarketCap.

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Based on the current price of approximately $0.08323 and a circulating supply of about 26.49 billion tokens, the total market capitalization of Cronos (CRO) is approximately $2.20 billion. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and the actual market capitalization can vary with changes in the price and circulating supply.

To calculate the total market capitalization of Cronos (CRO), you multiply its current price by the circulating supply. Given the latest figures, with a circulating supply of approximately 26.49 billion tokens and a price of around $0.083, the market capitalization would be the result of this calculation. For the most accurate and up-to-date market capitalization, you should refer to a reliable financial news source or a cryptocurrency market tracking platform like CoinGecko. They provide real-time data on prices, market capitalizations, and other relevant financial metrics for cryptocurrencies.

The circulating supply of Cronos (CRO) tokens, as of the latest data, is approximately 26.49 billion tokens. This number represents the amount of CRO tokens that are currently available in the market for trading. It’s important to note that circulating supply can change over time due to various factors like token burns, new token releases, or other market activities. For real-time updates and more detailed information, you can refer to cryptocurrency market tracking platforms like CoinGecko.

As of the latest update, the price of Cronos (CRO) is approximately $0.083. This value represents a recent increase and can fluctuate based on market conditions. It’s important to note that cryptocurrency prices are highly volatile and can change rapidly. For the most current price and market details, you can visit financial websites or cryptocurrency exchanges that track these values in real-time. For more detailed information on CRO’s current price, you can refer to CoinGecko.

How did they buy out the Staples Center, and also what is their company worth, and also how about cronos?

Crypto.com acquired the naming rights to the Staples Center in Los Angeles in a landmark deal valued at $700 million. This move was part of their aggressive marketing and branding strategy to enhance their global visibility. The exact net worth of Crypto.com is not publicly disclosed, as it’s a private company. However, it’s known to be one of the more valuable companies in the cryptocurrency exchange space, with significant customer base and service offerings. As for Cronos (CRO), it is the native cryptocurrency of the Crypto.com blockchain, playing a central role in their ecosystem. The value of CRO, like most cryptocurrencies, varies based on market conditions and investor sentiment.

OK, if I/we, you start your own coin, do a ICO, initial coin offering… The question is what use cases does it have, what value?

Who owns crypto.com

Crypto.com was founded in Hong Kong in 2016 under the name “Monaco” by Bobby Bao, Gary Or, Kris Marszalek, and Rafael Melo. In 2018, the company underwent a significant rebranding, adopting the name Crypto.com after acquiring a highly valued domain name from cryptography researcher and professor Matt Blaze. This strategic move signified a broader ambition in the cryptocurrency space, positioning the company as a key player in the industry. The firm is operated by Foris DAX Asia, a Singapore-based company, which is a subsidiary of Foris DAX MT (Malta) Limited. Over the years, Crypto.com has expanded rapidly, growing its user base and launching various cryptocurrency-related services.

However, based on information from other sources, it’s known that Crypto.com, a significant player in the cryptocurrency exchange space, has made various strategic moves and partnerships to establish its presence in the market.

Crypto.com’s CRO token exists on both its mainnet and as a secondary token on the Ethereum blockchain. As of late 2022, there were over a million CRO token holders on the mainnet and around 283,000 on the Ethereum blockchain. The distribution of these tokens is quite varied, with the top 10 holders controlling a significant percentage of the total supply, especially on the Ethereum blockchain. This concentration has implications for the market dynamics of the token.

Additionally, Crypto.com has been active in securing regulatory approvals in various regions, such as receiving in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a Major Payment Institution License and approvals in South Korea, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, and France. These approvals are critical for Crypto.com to operate legally and offer its services in these regions.

These developments are part of Crypto.com’s broader strategy to expand its influence in the cryptocurrency market, which includes partnerships with educational and sports organizations, acquisitions, and regulatory compliance efforts across different countries .

Crypto.com is owned and operated by Foris DAX Asia, a subsidiary of Foris DAX MT Limited based in Malta. The platform was initially launched as ‘Monaco’ in 2016 by co-founders Kris Marszalek, Rafael Melo, Gary Or, and Bobby Bao. In 2018, the company underwent rebranding to become Crypto.com. This change marked a significant step in its evolution to become a prominent player in the cryptocurrency exchange and financial services sector oai_citation:1,Crypto.com – Wikipedia.

For more detailed information about the company and its ownership, you can visit their official website or refer to their corporate announcements.

Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, created its own coin and token through a process that blends both technical and business strategies. Here’s a subjective yet practical view of how they might have done it:

1. Technical Development: First, the technical aspect involves developing the cryptocurrency. Binance Coin (BNB) was initially created on the Ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 token, a common standard for creating tokens on Ethereum. This involves coding the token’s properties, such as total supply, divisibility, and others.
2. Business Strategy and Use Case: For a cryptocurrency to be successful, it needs a clear use case. Binance smartly integrated BNB into its exchange ecosystem. For example, BNB can be used to pay for trading fees on the Binance exchange, with users benefiting from a discount when doing so. This utility creates demand for the token.
3. Initial Coin Offering (ICO): Binance launched BNB through an ICO, a fundraising method where new tokens are sold to raise capital. This was a strategic move to raise funds and also distribute the coin to a wide user base. ICOs can create hype and attract investors looking for new opportunities in the crypto space.
4. Migration to Binance Chain: Later, Binance launched its own blockchain, the Binance Chain, and migrated BNB from the Ethereum platform to its own blockchain. This move was significant as it gave Binance full control over its blockchain infrastructure and allowed for more scalability and better integration within its ecosystem.
5. Continuous Development and Innovation: Binance continues to innovate by adding new features and use cases for BNB, such as participating in token sales hosted on Binance Launchpad, making cross-chain transfers, and more. This ongoing development keeps the coin relevant and valuable.
6. Community and Ecosystem Building: Binance has built a strong community and ecosystem around its coin. This includes partnerships with other companies, integration into various platforms, and continuous engagement with its user base. Building a strong community is crucial for the long-term success of any cryptocurrency.

In summary, minting a successful coin or token like Binance did with BNB involves a combination of technical expertise, strategic business planning, effective fundraising, and ongoing development and community engagement. It’s an innovative process that blends technology and entrepreneurship, which aligns well with your interest in innovation and entrepreneurship in the realm of thinking and philosophy.

more wars are lost by coiintries with more money, and
excessive love of It, than countries with less.

AthenslosteverywarwithPhillip of Macedonia“ because the arts of peace \quietly intro­
duced a precursor of slavery, and an inopportune in­ crease in spending, for fighting. The miserable soul of Perseus caused it to be conquered by the Romans.

Think the elements

naval fleets must vie with the elements
more than with their enemies.

Combat

Only the necessity for combat can generate the daring which converts avarice into valor.

Necessity for combat?

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The true wealth is man

Population and prosperity

Only when man is found in large numbers does a state prosper.

The passion I have for humanity!

Men should love each other!

loathsome pride and by the useless esteem in which certain extrinsic qualities such as color of skin, fea­
tures, clothing, and others are held — still lives in ourday.

a kingdom is worth as much as the number of men it has,

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Nothing is worth more than man!

A nation must increase its population

why everyone still wants to immigrate and immigrate to America

Justiceandlibertymakeup foranylackofbeauty,,climate,orland.

Justice and liberty is the highest good ***

 honor military virtue ***

There is no valor where there is no liberty

Metaphorical celibacy? 

Favor agriculture over trade?

in favor of local agriculture

Com­
ity of agri­ culture over commerce.
merce produces no new fruits beyond those of the earth; it only gathers, transports, distributes, and exposes them to sale. Consequently, if these are lacking, all trade is extinguished. Agriculture, then, is the mother of trade, Without which one could live,

The fruits of the earth include meat?

Without agriculture, we cannot live.

Commerce commerce; too much focus on commerce is a bad thing

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Think coins ***

The word coinage is taken from the Greek, in which eiicdiv denotes an image.

Coinage means image

Corruption  — iconiare

Iconiare– icon, coin?

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Stamping images on coins?

Endowing with authority

notes vs coins

notes have only an extrinsic value; one cannot say they have any intrinsic value beyond the half penny the paper ofwhichtheyaremadeisworth.

Coinagemanifestsvaluewhichcoinsactually have intrinsically; the value is not created.

Coins have inherent value?

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Coins, coinage has intrinsic value 

Bitcoin has intrinsic value?

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Bitcoin is interesting because it is created and generated out of computer power, processing power, the computation and electricity and energy required to mine and create the bitcoin. Therefore, bitcoin has intrinsic value.

With coins and metal… Coins are worth more than the metal they are printed on

 This desire to immortalize the glory which was the final goal of those nations,

*

The mint?

Mint your own coins, mint your own tokens? 

Starting your own bank is a complex and challenging endeavor, but it can be rewarding for those with a strong interest in finance and entrepreneurship. Here’s a practical and innovative approach to consider:

1. Educational Foundation: Gain a deep understanding of financial management, banking laws, and economic principles. Courses in finance, economics, and business administration are essential.
2. Industry Experience: Work in the banking sector to gain firsthand experience. Understanding the operational, regulatory, and competitive aspects of banking is crucial.
3. Business Plan: Develop a comprehensive business plan. This should include your bank’s mission, target market, operational structure, projected financials, and growth strategy. Given your interest in innovation, think about what unique services or technologies your bank can offer.
4. Capital Requirements: Determine your initial capital requirement. Starting a bank requires a significant amount of capital, often in the millions. This capital can be raised through investors, loans, or personal funds.
5. Regulatory Compliance: Understand and comply with banking regulations. In most countries, starting a bank requires approval from governmental and financial regulatory bodies. This process involves rigorous scrutiny of your business plan, capital, and your team’s background.
6. Location and Infrastructure: Decide on your bank’s location and build the necessary infrastructure. This includes both physical (branches, ATMs) and technological (IT systems for banking operations) infrastructure.
7. Team Building: Assemble a team of professionals with expertise in various aspects of banking, such as risk management, compliance, lending, and customer service.
8. Technology and Innovation: In today’s digital age, consider how technology can be leveraged to provide better services. This might include online banking platforms, mobile apps, and implementing AI for personalized customer service.
9. Marketing and Branding: Develop a strong brand identity and marketing strategy. Given your interest in philosophy, you might want to infuse your bank’s ethos with philosophical principles, like ethical banking, transparency, or customer-centric services.
10. Launch and Growth: After launching your bank, focus on customer acquisition and retention. Continuously evaluate the market for new opportunities and challenges, and be ready to innovate and adapt.

Remember, the banking industry is highly regulated and competitive. Success requires not only financial acumen but also a keen understanding of customer needs and market trends. Your passion for philosophy and innovation can be a unique driving force in shaping the ethos and services of your bank.

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Post Mortem

“Metcon” stands for “metabolic conditioning.” It’s a style of training designed to improve the efficiency and capacity of the body’s energy systems. Metcon workouts typically involve a series of high-intensity exercises performed in a circuit or sequence, with minimal rest between exercises. The goal is to challenge the cardiovascular system, improve metabolic rate, and enhance endurance and stamina.

From a philosophical perspective, metcon can be seen as a manifestation of the human pursuit of physical excellence and the desire to push boundaries. It ties into broader themes of self-improvement and the quest for peak performance, both physically and mentally. This approach to fitness can be particularly appealing to those interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, as it embodies principles like discipline, resilience, and the continuous striving for improvement.

2010 Prius power!

Only pussies are antisemetic!

The future will belong to those who truly understand, crucially how these things and information work?

I’m more IT, *NOT* CS?

1. IT: practical problems in business, technology, REAL LIFE!

I am all about the practical!

1. Sociology
2. Statistics
3. Stoicism
4. Philosophy
5. Weight lifting
6. Meat eating
7. Heath, diet, fitness, life style, etc.

I don’t care for software, I care for *implementation* of things which already exist?

Practical over theoretical.

Eric Kim’s philosophy on money is both diverse and thought-provoking. Here are some key themes and ideas he expresses:

1. Money as a Tool for Trust: Kim views money not as a tangible, ‘real’ thing but as a medium that facilitates trust and resource transfer among people. He illustrates this by mentioning how money can be exchanged for goods like food or services like house building, emphasizing its role as a facilitator in human interactions.
2. Reflections on Wealth and Lifestyle: He shares personal anecdotes and observations, such as his thoughts on child-rearing expenses and food choices. These reflections tie into his broader views on the use and value of money in daily life.
3. Critique of Consumerism: Kim offers a critical perspective on consumer behavior, especially in relation to technology and luxury items. He questions the value of expensive gadgets and cars, suggesting that wealth should not be measured by possessions but by more practical and essential aspects of life.
4. Long-Term Financial Thinking: He advocates for a long-term approach to finances, stressing the importance of health and well-being over material wealth. Kim suggests that true wealth is found in one’s physical and mental health, and the ability to engage in meaningful activities.
5. Personal Freedom and Self-Employment: Kim explores the concept of financial freedom, particularly in relation to self-employment. He delves into the realities of being self-employed, the myth of passive income, and the importance of finding personal satisfaction and freedom in one’s work.
6. Views on Property and Technology: He shares his opinions on housing and technology, suggesting that renting might be superior to owning property and critiquing the high cost of certain technological products. Kim values practical and essential needs over luxurious possessions.
7. Philosophy on Child Rearing and Nutrition: Kim connects his financial philosophy to broader aspects of life, including child-rearing practices and nutritional choices, suggesting a holistic approach to living and spending.

Eric Kim’s thoughts on money reflect a philosophy that intertwines financial decisions with lifestyle choices, emphasizing practicality, health, and personal freedom over material wealth oai_citation:1,ERIC KIM PHILOSOPHY OF MONEY – ERIC KIM oai_citation:2,MONEY THOUGHTS. – ERIC KIM oai_citation:3,Money Thoughts – ERIC KIM.