

Idea and theory —
Only do things in which you can personally do all the labor yourself?
Anti “work†(busy, business, negotium)— otium, leisure is the goal!
The leisure to chill out in the middle of the day, lying down super relaxed on your tatami mat, luxuriously reviewing your photos on your iPad Pro.






Haptic, haptic feedback, essentially the feeling of holding something in your hands.
HAPTO— to touch.
Bitcoin and chainlink instead —
Stop buying those USD dollars, start buying those bitcoins.
I suppose what is so interesting about bitcoin is that you could download the whole bitcoin core, for only about 500 GB of data? That is actually pretty small, considering that you could buy a flash one terabyte hard drive for maybe nowadays only 80 bucks? So in theory, for around $40 USD, you can store all the bitcoin node information?
Bitcoin Core requires a one-time download of about 500GB of data plus a further 5-10GB per month. By default, you will need to store all of that data, but if you enable pruning, you can store as little as 6GB total without sacrificing any security. For more information about setting up Bitcoin Core, please read the full node guide.
Apparently Sergey has said the only things which are worth it or good or valuable is bitcoin, Ethereum, chainlink. The trifecta.
Apparently, the rumor from one of the crypto whales that I know, Abe Eid is that there are rumors that Sergey Nazarov may indeed be Satoshi, the guy who invented bitcoin in the first place. This is probably 99.9% false, but still… It is easy to see apparent that Sergey is a visionary and a genius.
Is bitcoin open source
Yes, Bitcoin is an open-source project. This means that its source code is publicly available and can be reviewed, modified, and distributed by anyone. The open-source nature of Bitcoin is fundamental to its design, allowing for transparency, security audits by anyone, and collaborative development. This openness has been key to its growth and the development of a wide range of applications and services built around the Bitcoin protocol. You can find and review Bitcoin’s source code on platforms like GitHub.
What is the future of paper money?
First, millennials, modern-day millennials, most people, most people that I know preferred to use their credit card, Apple Pay, tap with their phone etc. Some people like doing it with their Apple Watch.
The big critical issue that Apple has is that most people don’t or don’t want to go through the 30 second process of linking their Apple Pay with their VISA credit card. A simple suggestion for Apple is maybe… Is there a way in which you could make the new Apple credit card included with a new iPhone, iCloud account? Maybe have a new user start off with five dollars USD, or $10 USD, and then… You can trap them in the Apple Apple payment ecosystem?
The number one critical issue here is having to do with change. For example, Americans, all the Americans that I know, and all the Americans I have witnessed see change, coin change as a positive nuisance to their life, a positive bad thing, something they would otherwise want to throw in the trash rather than collect.
The upside of traveling and going abroad etc. is looking and witnessing that interesting thing is in other countries, such as in Europe, because Euros are so popular, everyone has a coin purse or a coin wallet of some sort. And as a consequence, europeans don’t really mind coin change, especially if they could use it later down the line to leave a tip, or to buy a cup of coffee etc.
So I believe a big issue here is that apparently a lot of employees steal. They steal money from institution, and they could game the system and get away with it because you cannot trace or track paper money.
Chain.link — one of the great promises of chain-link, is the fact that you could start the building in track ability to finances, have a paper trail for things. This is very very useful because one of the big issues at hand is that when it comes to finances, the financial sector etc., there is often no paper trail or accountability.
I think a lot of the financial sector, finance has a big issue with efficiency. For example, a really big issue with the financial sector is that a lot of money is lost in fraud, lost money, etc. Or money that has randomly disappeared, and nobody has any idea where it is.
For example, just read the book “going infinite“. One of the most interesting things that I learned from the whole book was with FTX, the collapse of FTX etc., all this random money disappeared but nobody has any idea where it went? Even Sam Bankman Fried, who seems to be a genius, but is mostly inept, he has no idea?
But I love about bitcoin is that you can easily track it, it may not be the fastest system out there, but for the most part, it is tamperproof, reliable, permission list, and isn’t bitcoin truly open source?
A concept that I got from Cindy; builders vs users. Builders & Users
One interesting thought I have is that in the context of a lot of things in life and in the world etc.… The difference between being a user versus a user.
For example, one of the most eye-opening things and experiences is going to the Home Depot, and actually seeing in real life how cheap everything is. To me this is so critical, for example getting a brand new gas range oven thing, a good whirlpool brand is only $900 USD! Or $1000! For the price of a new iPhone, you can get a brand new range?
Or even something that I find very important and useful; a washer and dryer, especially in today’s world. I see that LG has a new wash combo all in one, an integrated washer and dryer, a single unit for only $2000 USD? This is legitimately a simple thing that can make your life 1 trillion times better.
In modern day life, one of the big issues is having to simply wash and dry your clothes. If you have to plan your life around doing laundry, your life sucks.
Or another modern day luxury which is super nice, having a brand new fridge and freezer; a brand new LG freezer fridge is only $2000 USD!
I have never owned property before, never owned a house or condo etc.… I think one of the annoying things is that you cannot just buy yourself these brand new appliances, and get it installed whatever. But, it can and maybe be the best investment you can make, to legitimately improve the quality of your life.
Also, something that I spend a lot of time in is the kitchen, so for me, having a nice ass kitchen is critical for me. Ideally it would be all white, some sort of fake marble, white granite etc.
Also the sink. To me the sink is insanely critical because it is the thing you use every single day, all day every day. 99.99% of sinks suck.
Another thing I am randomly passionate about is bathrooms and toilets. Once again, you spend a lot of your life in your time on a toilet and on the toilet; don’t you want a nice ass toilet? And also, specifically a toilet which is easy to clean by yourself?
Another big thing is that it is not good, I don’t believe it to be good to have servants, slaves, maids, cleaners or whatever. Why? Honestly it is easier to just do the work yourself. Faster cheaper, more efficient.
The problem with having a maid or a cleaner or whatever is that you have to plan your life around them. And also this weird funny bias is this; if you know that your maid or your cleaner is coming in a few days, you actually have motivation and an incentive to not clean up, because you have to justify paying somebody else for doing the dirty work for you.
My simple tip is just keep a simple oil cleaner all surface Myers spray on the toilet seat, on top, with a roll of toilet paper or paper towels, and keep it as clean as humanly possible.
Also one thing that I am very curious about; how can you design a toilet which doesn’t get any annoying pee splatter all over the place?
A photo is faster more direct, more to the point. Videos… Often times I don’t have the patience for videos?
Both literally and metaphorically.
So some big issues at hand:
First, it seems that Americans don’t want to pay taxes, etc. But, how can we change the American mindset which it is actually good cool or sexy to pay your taxes, and how to make the IRS cool again?
First, don’t call the IRS. The IRS is almost like a dirty word, Lexing Nazi or something. Instead, just say the full term; Internal Revenue Service.
irs.gov website; why have you not updated your Twitter icon yet?


so I’m interesting I am currently witnessing is that a lot of places no longer except cash, a lot of restaurants say that they are now “cashless restaurant“, why is this significant and or interesting? First, the issue that what is the future of cash, cash money etc?
Also something that is super interesting is that— even paying my quarterly taxes, on the irs.gov website, apparently now, you could actually pay using Venmo or PayPal?
A big thing will be once bitcoin will be accepted to pay taxes! Apparently this is already possible in another countries?





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As of the latest data available, the cryptocurrencies with the highest market capitalizations are as follows:
- Bitcoin (BTC): Holding the top spot, Bitcoin’s market cap is approximately $835.14 billion.
- Ethereum (ETH): Ethereum ranks second with a market cap of around $304.75 billion.
- Tether (USDT): This stablecoin, pegged to the US dollar, is third with a market cap of about $95.02 billion.
- BNB (BNB): The Binance exchange’s native token is fourth, with a market cap near $48.25 billion.
- Solana (SOL): Solana holds the fifth position, with a market cap of approximately $41.02 billion.
- XRP (XRP): XRP, associated with Ripple, is sixth with a market cap of around
As of the latest data available, the cryptocurrencies with the highest market capitalizations are:
- Bitcoin (BTC): Bitcoin continues to lead with a market cap of approximately $835.14 billion oai_citation:1,Today’s Top 100 Crypto Coins Prices And Data | CoinMarketCap.
- Ethereum (ETH): Ethereum holds the second position with a market cap around $304.75 billion oai_citation:2,Today’s Top 100 Crypto Coins Prices And Data | CoinMarketCap.
- Tether (USDT): Tether, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, ranks third with a market cap of about $95.02 billion oai_citation:3,Today’s Top 100 Crypto Coins Prices And Data | CoinMarketCap.
- BNB (BNB): Binance’s native token BNB is fourth, with a market cap near $48.25 billion oai_citation:4,Today’s Top 100 Crypto Coins Prices And Data | CoinMarketCap.
- Solana (SOL): Solana stands fifth, with a market cap of approximately $41.02 billion oai_citation:5,Today’s Top 100 Crypto Coins Prices And Data | CoinMarketCap.
- XRP (XRP): XRP, associated with Ripple, is sixth, with a market cap of about $31.34 billion oai_citation:6,Today’s Top 100 Crypto Coins Prices And Data | CoinMarketCap.
- USD Coin (USDC): Another stablecoin, USD Coin, is seventh with a market cap around $25.5 billion oai_citation:7,Today’s Top 100 Crypto Coins Prices And Data | CoinMarketCap.
- Cardano (ADA): Cardano follows in the eighth position with a market cap of nearly $18.92 billion oai_citation:8,Cryptocurrency Prices, Charts And Market Capitalizations | CoinMarketCap.
- Avalanche (AVAX): Ranking ninth, Avalanche has a market cap of about $13.32 billion oai_citation:9,Cryptocurrency Prices, Charts And Market Capitalizations | CoinMarketCap.
- Dogecoin (DOGE): Dogecoin rounds out the top ten with a market cap of approximately $11.61 billion oai_citation:10,Cryptocurrency Prices, Charts And Market Capitalizations | CoinMarketCap.
For more details and the latest updates, you can visit CoinMarketCap.
Lately, I’ve been waking up unusually early. It is a bit annoying, waking up at 3 AM, 3:30 AM etc. But I suppose the great upside of fortunately having a great Home Depot nearby, the Home Depot on Jefferson in LA is that it is huge, massive, a great place to walk around early in the morning, well heated, a great refuge during these colder winter months, even in LA this morning, it is 45° outside! Fahrenheit.
The great thing about Home Depot, especially the one here on Jefferson is it opens up super early, 5 AM! And I am surprised at this time, I already see about 20 or 30 cars in the parking lot?
Bitcoin is and will always have the highest market capitalization?
Eric Kim has shared a range of thoughts and perspectives on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. He finds the technology fascinating, new, and unorthodox, with a potential for a bright future. His approach to investment is cautious; he suggests being prepared for the possibility of investments going to zero, yet he remains optimistic about the long-term potential of crypto.
Kim appreciates Bitcoin for its simplicity and its ability to stand out due to its orange icon. He advocates for a focused approach in investments, comparing it to having one type of camera or car. Long-term thinking is central to his philosophy; he envisions a world where Bitcoin is used for significant transactions like buying homes or hiring services. Despite his bullish stance, he recognizes the influence of traditional payment systems and is skeptical about cryptocurrencies completely replacing them soon. However, he sees a potential future where Bitcoin could become a standard currency, surpassing traditional currencies like the US dollar.
Kim’s perspective is shaped by his experiences as an investor, his observations of societal and economic trends, and his belief in Bitcoin’s long-term potential as a leading digital currency. He emphasizes the importance of peace of mind and a focused lifestyle, reflecting on the broader implications of wealth and cryptocurrency oai_citation:1,ERIC KIM BITCOIN QUOTES – ERIC KIM oai_citation:2,The Philosophy of Bitcoin – ERIC KIM oai_citation:3,Why I’m So Bullish on Bitcoin – ERIC KIM.
Eric Kim has shared various insights on why he supports and invests in Bitcoin. He considers Bitcoin not really “worth anything” in the traditional sense but sees value in the technology and the trust people place in it. He finds practical utility in cryptocurrencies, especially with tools like the Coinbase Visa debit card that allow for easy transactions and conversions to traditional currencies. Kim also reflects on the long-term potential of cryptocurrencies, pondering the future value of investments made today.
In his view, Bitcoin stands out among other cryptocurrencies. He appreciates its simplicity and the ease of focusing on a single cryptocurrency. Kim holds a long-term perspective on Bitcoin, considering its value for future generations and its potential to be used in significant transactions like buying homes or cars. He is skeptical about cryptocurrencies completely replacing traditional payment methods but envisions a future where Bitcoin is used more extensively in various services and transactions.
Kim also questions the practice of pegging Bitcoin’s value to the US dollar, speculating on the decline of the dollar’s hegemony and suggesting Bitcoin could become a standard currency in the future. Despite his bullish stance on Bitcoin, he recognizes the strong influence of traditional payment systems like credit cards. Kim’s investment philosophy is straightforward, emphasizing the simplicity of Bitcoin and its potential as a leading digital currency oai_citation:1,Why Bitcoin? – ERIC KIM oai_citation:2,Bitcoin will never go to zero – ERIC KIM oai_citation:3,Why I Bought More Bitcoin (Again) – ERIC KIM.
Why is everyone rocking an ironic Hitler stache nowadays?
Bitcoin — easy to pronounce, rolls off the tongue easily, sounds beautiful!
Also two syllables — bit + coin
Bit — easy to pronounce.
Coin — everyone knows what this is.
Chainlink is great, but harder to remember as a concept, more niche — Bitcoin is the GOAT— greatest of all time.
Bunch of goddamn gangsters!!!
Where I am insanely pro-crypto and Bitcoin —
At least it is a moderate alternative to these fucking banks!


Brave new world for photographers and crypto:
Model 3 has arrived.










For anything?
Why so many fucking buttons?
The purpose should be to *REMOVE* superfluous buttons, switches etc … not to add them!





Tesla Model 3 Plaid concept — Ultra red, with Yoke Steering?
Even *faster* than the Tesla Model S Plaid?
For example, we fawn over cars, the new Lamborghini whatever ,,, but not at the modern day man?
I seek to change this.
Nowadays there is truly zero reason to buy anything German anymore?
I grew up feeling worthless,,, uh— please pardon all the curses,,, uh — Rothko real keys — graduated from the corner, … did this all without a diploma! I’m book smart ‘cuz I cook smart — please wait till the hook starts — JAY Z






Photo dreamer—
The other day, went to the Temescal canyon beach in Malibu — and thought of some photos I shot a week prior of Seneca swinging by the water. This morning at 3:30am— insanely compelled to go back and review them!






























Because you can take it with you anywhere you go! You can’t do that with land, property, your home, house, and or car!
Just cut that out!
Romans are strongest but not always with the most amount of money? Same with America?
Itwouldbeincorrectto call the one who has more money the stronger. The Ro mans, then, did not have constant good fortune but con stantsuperiorityofpower.
One who owns more useful is richer than one who has less useful things.
Prius is the most useful car?
Good weather — LA and sunshine is useful.
Clothes, shelter
I don’t know another human being or man in the flesh I consider more wealthy than me?
Wow, Jeff Bezos is quite short — only 5 foot 7!
Hmmm.. I have roughly the same proportions of Brad Pitt — 5 foot 11 inches, 180cm tall!
Tom Cruise is approximately 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall, and Brad Pitt is around 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall.
Kendrick Lamar is approximately 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) tall, and Big Sean is around 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) tall.
Here are the heights of the individuals you mentioned:
1. Jeff Bezos is old — 60 years old. Elon is 52, Jay Z is 54, Kanye is 46 — 8 years difference.
Bythisdefinitionitisunderstoodthatwealthis a ratio between two persons; and compared to any other
man, each man is uneqiially wealthy.
As of January 2024, Elon Musk, who was born on June 28, 1971, is 52 years old.
As of January 2024, Jay-Z, born on December 4, 1969, is 54 years old, and Kanye West, born on June 8, 1977, is 46 years old.
Ratio of wealth between two men?
Wealth is the possession of anything which is more desired by others than it is by its possessor.
many things are either useless or even harmÂ
ful, but — because they are erroneously much sought
after — render those who have them wealthy.
wars are fought with men and iron, and not with gold.
People sometimes refer to money as the sinews of war/ the foundation of all power/ even as man’s second blood supply/ or the principal sustaining’ force of life and happiness. This could be excused on the grounds of
ignorance, and because of the connection between the ideas of things and their images.
Money is not wealth, but its reflection
and a deceptive instrument of wealth.*
They exchange images for things?
Gold — yellow, the color of the sun … more beautiful, more pure… doesn’t oxidize?
Gold is merchandise not currency?
Exper-‘ ience has taught sovereigns that it is better to allow it’to circulate by weight than by the authority of the coins, and this is why everyone used to weigh it, an4 J use the imprint only to assure the price by weight.
The word ducat has a beautiful sound, which is neither harsh nor difficult to remember.
Fraud & cunning?
Convenience of money
We must produce offspring!
Man is less portable than money
Lands and buildings cannot be taken with you — immobile, cannot be taken with you.
Erected, collapse.
A state loses
all of its wealth when money (in which I include all precious personal property) goes abroad. Men either leave a country when they depart, or they let death extinguishthemwithoutproducinganyoffspring.
When you’re traveling, going abroad, or deciding to move abroad … you can easily take your Bitcoin with you!





















































































































Brave new world for photographers and crypto:
Man can only take money with him — portable money, Bitcoin is Portable!
Man proclaims what is riches and what isn’t.
Land, houses, money —
Livestock as fruit of the earth.
***
Before concluding, it would be useful to describe the means by which a state falls into ruin. This is how true evils are distinguished from false ones. The
wealth of a state consists of land, houses, and money (because pastures produce no other fruit, livestock is counted as fruits of the earth). Man brings all these
richesintobeing,andthenconsumes’them. Itishe- who proclaims them riches.
Rather… do things which you feel like doing for the sake in itself!

Your own personal code of ethics:
Hmmm.. seems silly? $255 a month, or $345 a month for all access, or $287 a month for socal.
Around $250 a month for a gym membership, or around $300 a month for all of SoCal, or around $350 a month for national?
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| DESTINATION | |
| Initiation | $ 500 |
| Monthly Dues | $ 345 |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACCESS | |
| Initiation | $ 300 |
| Monthly Dues | $ 287 |
| CULVER CITY | |
| Initiation | $ 300 |
| Monthly Dues | $ 255 |
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