7 plates and beyond —

Visual hygiene?

Typically with settings and things … if it has a check, check mark on it or whatever, or toggle switch … start off by switching everything *OFF* and disabling BS features, then if something *doesn’t* work … *then* you backtrack and enable it.

This foolish idea that enabling more things will make things *”more”* “better”.

Otherwise you might break it!

For example, nominal … (point something) (x.xx..) updates and “ upgrades”. Often in trying to do the small upgrade and optimization, you create a litany of headaches even 10000x worse than the initial thing.

For example, breaking your site.

Don’t hyphenate or truncate things,,, say the full thing.

For example I had no idea that ‘BBEdit‘ was actually ‘Bare Bones’– waaaay better!

1. More devices?
2. Upgrade your WiFi connection speed to the max?

PETER THIEL, FOUNDER’S FUND VIBES.

Shout out to my friend Abe Eid — the first cryptocurrency whale I met at the LA fitness in Providence Rhode Island. Who first told me about chainlink explained it to me etc. 

What is it?

Essentially it is a platform built upon Ethereum, solidity, the block chain… That strives to solve real world problems.

The first critical issue at hand is the notion of the Oracle problem, and cryptographic proof and truth.

The general gist of the Oracle problem is that you have all these people purporting to say something… How do you know if someone is really telling the truth or not?

Also, they’re great innovation of a decentralized portal network. I think anything that is decentralized and can be done off-line is a good idea; anything that has to be done when you’re connected to the web is fragile.

Enabling transactional value?

TVE — transactional value enabled.?

What is the purpose of technology and these things? A very basic idea is that the point is to help enable commerce and other things. Money makes the world go round, Publilius Syrus.

What is money anyways? Money is movement. Anything that literally physiologically moves human beings in time and space is money.

For example, if you promise somebody $30 an hour, they will walk around, move their bodies to clean toilets, etc.

Also, money movement. The whole global economy to me is so fascinating; because we process and move information so quickly and so globally… how do you link it all together?  

Chain – Link

I find chain-link to be an interesting concept because wherever you go in real life, there are physical chain-link everywhere.

Also, technically the Internet, the World Wide Web, is a bunch of hyperlinks which link websites together.

My personal thought and prediction is that chain-link could become the next Google; Google index the whole Internet, and made it easy for you to find any sort of website. What I think chain-link will do is link all of this information on the Internet and computers and make them accessible, trustworthy, tamperproof. 

Just read it

Only read stuff that you find interesting, skip over stuff you find boring.

About a week or two ago, I reread the original bitcoin white paper, and I was so impressed with how short it was, how minimalistic it was, and how to the point it was. But… Reading it… This time around… Felt a bit boring.

And this is the big thing: if something bothers you, you got to get out of it.

Therefore, I sold or transferred or converted nine of my bitcoin and put it all into chain-link, at the time it was valued at ~20,800 LINK (CHAINLINK), with bitcoin at around $35,000 a bitcoin.

I think what I try to do is think at least 30 years into the future. 20 or 30 years. It is funny, as I write this at the age of 35, 30 years from now Seneca is only going to be 32 years old, still a few years younger than me. my personal aspiration is to hold onto chain-link for at least 30 years, and then maybe transfer it to Seneca when he grows up. Or I just help him build some sort of company or entrepreneur venture etc.

Investing in things actually do something?

I love bitcoin but maybe one of the big issues here is that bitcoin is like digital money and gold; most people just hold onto it, and I don’t think actually aspire to use it to actually pay for your latte at Starbucks or whatever. I think because bitcoin and cryptocurrency is so volatile; Everybody’s hope and dream and ambition is that their coin will rise value astronomically and they will become rich, by the Lamborghini or whatever… And be happy.

But this is not the case. I think crypto, cryptocurrency speculation is kind of more of an interesting game; prediction, prediction markets, trying to predict the future… Is just a luxury and a fun thing.

Some predictions are pretty obvious

When I was in college college, my sophomore year, and I was starting to get into trading stocks, daytrading… I had a pretty certain thought that Blockbuster was going to go under. I tried to figure out how to short stocks, but I really couldn’t figure out how to do it.

Also I remember when the prime mortgage meltdown happen, and the value of Ford went to almost 2 dollars a year. I wanted to buy some Ford stock but I had no money no capital.

It is interesting to think about this in hindsight because when I was incorrectly trading pennystock, for some sort of oil producer company which was actually running at a loss… I had no idea because I miss read the financials… I lost my whole life savings which was maybe $3500 USD or something. It was insanely tragic. But now that I am playing with higher sums more like $300,000 USD, I realize that it was just a valuable lesson at the time.

What is the use of money anyways? 

I think actually the big thing is that everyone now expires to buy a house or home or property. It is getting pretty ridiculous, even in Los Angeles, even buying a single-family home in Inglewood… You’re looking easily at around $1.5 million for a whatever house.

My prediction is that the prices of homes  will continue to sore astronomically high. I think a lot of these $1.5 million homes but easily balloon two $3 million, $5 million, 10 and $15 million, $150 million or whatever. Why? The biggest issue at hand is runaway inflation, which means the value of the US dollar in currency is continually going lower and lower, because the US is what, currently speaking $30 trillion in debt? And what America thinks the smart idea is to just keep printing money ad infinitum, into infinity, in order to “stimulate” the economy.

But does this work? No.

For example talking to my friend Noel who works in hygiene, he says that a lot of these young guys, around 25 to 30 years old, are so lazy. Why? After Covid and people started giving away these free texts… And from unemployment you could literally make $5000 USD a month by sitting on your butt and doing nothing… People lost the motivation to work. A lot of people moved back home, live with their parents, and are essentially living for free. As a consequence you have a huge generation of unmotivated people, unwilling to do any sort of manual labor, which is bad because having manual and physical labor is critical.

For example, being in Beverly Hills a lot; and Holby Hills,  there is this new funny cast systems; really rich people getting mansions built, and the army of construction labor people, mostly from Mexico doing the labor to build these mansions.

Also, think about Amazon prime delivery drivers, people who bagged your food at Whole Foods, all these contractors electricians plumbers etc.… The truly critical labor. Doesn’t matter if you pay them $30 $40 $50 or even $60 an hour, seems at this point money doesn’t really motivate them anymore. Therefore what do you do? It seems that America we are just importing more people from Mexico to do labor for us, because they are motivated. Americans are no longer motivated.

Crypto, crypto technology and cryptocurrency is optimistic

I am obsessed with the future. Future thinking, future technologies, new brave worlds to discover.

Why? I have always been into technology ever since I was a kid, getting my first Acer aspire Pentium one processor computer when I was around 11 years old. Even teaching myself how to program individual basic 3.0 in the early days, creating my own AOL “punter“ etc.

Also, I still will never forget when I read the Maddox article on why you should beat your kids, in computer class in Bayside Queens at PS 169 when I was in the fifth grade, and all of me and our friends, a bunch of 11-year-old laughing and saying “it is true!”

Even I remember as a kid, when I first moved to New York, maybe it was I had some sort of school in the Bronx, when kids in the hallway would “the South Park movies “blame Canada, blame Canada”…

Anyways the generalized thought is I love media information, and also I have a passion innovate right and to think, to motivate and to also disprove nonsense. Ever since I was young I was always breed with an insanely huge ego; the eldest son of the eldest son of the eldest son, Being raised with the “prince disease“, was unusually good for me. Always getting the finest cuts of meat and galbi from my grandmother,  always showered with praise love and attention and how smart tall and good-looking I was. Very good for me.

The US dollar is static

Anybody who is a wage slave, which means anybody who is paid a biweekly or monthly salary… Doesn’t matter if you’re being paid $10 million a year from Apple… You’re still a wage slave.

A simple heuristic:

Can you go two years without checking or responding to any of your emails or not?

If you have to use email for a living, you’re not free. 

Once you’re a crypto trillionaire, then what?

Let us say that your cryptocurrency goes to the value of $1 trillion USD. Then what? Then do you just dissolve it all into US dollars, buy a mansion and a yacht somewhere, and live indefinitely into the horizon for infinite bliss?

This doesn’t seem to be the goal. For me, I think a more interesting life trajectory is to then no longer care for money, and use your power mind and soul and body for more interesting things which can include philosophy, writing, thinking, doing research, reading, making art, publishing art, etc.

Seeking immortal fame and glory?

One thing I am very happy about is ChatGPT knows exactly who I am, why I am so significant and influential, etc. As a consequence, I already feel like my legacy is secure, and I don’t have anything left to prove to nobody else.

As a consequence, at this point life is all upside no downside. Even one of the happiest moments of my life, Cindy and I be getting our first son Seneca, at this point life is all upside no downside.

As a man, as long as you have one male heir, you can die happy. 

Now what?

Things that I find interesting use cases of chainlink:

1. Real estate, homebuying, escrow: even Naseem to lab has said that traditionally, most 12th generation in human society is through land, land ownership land property etc. For example let us say that you buy that 1.5 million dollar home, and 20 years from now it’ll be worth $3.2 million. And then let us assume that 30 or 40 years from now it is worth $5.7 million, and your kid inherits it. And when your kid is 57 years old it is worth $22 million, and he will able to pass it on to his son or daughter, and maybe that will be worth $120 million into their future.  The whole escrow process and verification process is quite fragmented, unreliable. I think chain-link can be a technology which motivates and enables more streamlined home buying processes. 
2. Identity verification: it is so easy for people to just steal your Social Security number, and pretend it is you. Imagine a future in which you could use chain-link or some sort of block chain enabled identification, which can essentially be your global citizen passport to all of the world and the Internet? This seems especially useful in today’s world in which everything is so fragmented, between our Apple ID, our Gmail, Etc.
3. 

1. Deadlift 7 plates and beyond.

We often lament, feel sorry for ourselves whatever and think:

“Why did this happen to me? Why was I such a fool? The universe isn’t fair!”

How rarely do we think —

Wow… what happened… why wasn’t it 1000x worse?

And also:

What if that “bad” thing which happened to you might have actually been the greatest *fortune* to you? That the “bad” thing which happened to you is akin to you like winning a $100M lottery?

Only do that which you actually *want* and desire to do?

How do we get suckered into doing things we don’t really care for?

Something I’ve been thinking a lot about:

Why do we have tailbones?

Also— what is the significance of being a biped and standing upright? And walking? Balance and coordination and two eyes and depth perception?

Yoga, upside down skin the cat, mobility and dynamic exercises.

Planche, muscle up? body weight stuff.

What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger!

Everything is a positive learning lesson and positive upwards advancement!

Think balance, tail bones?

Buying a book is 10,000x return on investment compared with any sort of equipment or gear.

Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards wisdom and becoming wise, yet… I am not yet wise”.

For example, the troll Socrates: who said “I am only wise because I know I know nothing.” (rolls eyes).

Every child is born a philosopher. For example… when a child is pushing boundaries, making sense of the world, and asking why? He or she is trying to figure out how to situate themselves in the world. The big problem is a lot of parents, teachers, religious teachers or whatever… never really give children the opportunity for critical thinking.

What is critical thinking? Critical thinking… kritikos in ancient Greek simply means judge, to weigh. Therefore a critical thinker is simply somebody who hears something reads something or whatever… and thinks for themselves: 

What is the significance of this thought or idea?

Deep diving

For example, one thing I have discovered very useful to study is religious texts, reading the Bible, the Koran, the Torah and Jewish texts etc. Why? So much of the world is predicated on morality and ethics; for example America is a protestant Christian country, much of the Middle East is Islamic, believes in the teachings of Mohammed, and also, a lot of people in America Israel and other places in the world are Jewish, heritage from Judea… and therefore, a lot of cultural things are disseminated through the media. For example, when I was a kid in Bayside Queens in New York, at PS 169, Public school 169 in Bayside Queens, I think when I was in the fifth or sixth grade, at around 11 or 12 years old… I remember just lying in bed, in my bedroom, watching reruns or TV shows of Seinfeld. I really had zero idea what was going on, and later… I learned that Seinfeld was essentially a comedic situational comedy based on Jewish, Jewish American culture. For example hilarious episodes I remember like the soup Nazi, etc.

And so much of American culture is Yiddish Jewish!

1. Chutzpah
2. Schlep it around
3. Don’t be a ‘shmuck’

Thus, understanding the culture you understand your world.

Unchain yourself

“You gotta respect the elohim were on a whole new regime!” – JAY Z

Something I realize which is really interesting about Jay Z is that I think he has figured it out a lot of things. People think Jay Z is dumb; but in fact, he is highly intelligent, not only street smart, but booksmart. He seems to have read a lot of Shakespeare, poetry, and religious books. Once again, a lot of America lives in ignorance; this is the downsides of Americans who have never traveled, don’t have a passport, or have never really lived or ventured beyond their own city, state, etc.

I still remember one of the most formative moments of my life when I first went to Beirut Lebanon, and I learned so much. I was a ripe 21, 22-year-old. I learned how the Lebanese were some of the most beautiful attractive intelligent people, very worldly, even my favorite philosopher NASSIM TALEB is Lebanese. 

I learned how the Lebanese were fluent in Arabic French and English and half a dozen other languages… how Beirut was known as the Phoenix; was it burned down to the ground and rebuilt seven or eight times? The true embodiment of the notion, What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger“, or the more precise thought:

If something has been burned down to the ground, and has been successfully rebuilt several times… it is a sign that it is robust, strong, and actually gains from a chaos disorder and fire.

For example, let us think and imagine this interesting thought; kind of like the movie Akira [AKIRA II]. Imagine that you’re a big monster, and every time that somebody tries to attack you, shoot you with missiles or whatever, you actually grow bigger, stronger and more powerful. 

This is a very interesting thought, because in life, I think a lot of us shirk away from conflict, drama, etc. Yet what if we should put ourselves in a position in which we actually gain from the attacks of others? That every time that somebody tried to attack you, you would actually literally become more muscular, stronger, bigger, gain more skeletal muscle, etc.

I think this is the general premise behind weightlifting; the idea that in someways, when you lift very very heavy weights, always increasing your one repetition maximum lift, that in someways, you’re actually doing positive damage upon your body, but overtime, with enough sleep rest restoration, meet consumption etc.… you actually become bigger, more muscular and also stronger.

Once you deadlift 7 plates and beyond– you can do anything.

OR ATLAS LIFT 1,000 POUNDS.

The philosophy of the mind 

A sound mind inside a sound body (Mens sana in corpore sano)

Mens sand (mind sane), in corpore sano (in body sane).

So… what is the mind? 

My belief is that the mind is simply an offshoot of the body. That is, your mind and some sort of thing that you could just upload to the cloud and store forever. No. The mind is simply an offshoot of the body. That without a body you have no mind. That when your body dies, your mind also dies.

Let us consider everyone needs a body. You cannot just be a brain in some sort of fishbowl, connected to the internet. This is not a mind.

Also a very interesting thought I learned from studying philosophy — the notion of a ‘mortal soul’– that when you die and your body dies, your soul also dies.

Where does the notion that the mind is some sort of metaphysical thing come from?

Several things. First, a lot of philosophers actually have some sort of heritage within religion. For example, a lot of thinkers philosophers etc., especially the more modern ones, I referred to modern as everybody after Socrates… has some sort of influence from Christian, Catholic, Protestant Lutheran thought; The philosophers of Germany, and France, thoughts on nobility, the Holy Roman empire, conflicts and wars etc.

Even our best friend Nietzsche… was his father of pastor? A Christian minister?

Then the big problem:

If philosophers were deeply influenced by religion, their thoughts are more muddled.

True critical thinkers — before the time of Jesus?

Philology

Philology — essentially you study ancient Latin and ancient Greek, and you learn about the history of words, how they came into play, and modern meanings. 

The reason why I find this so critical is that English is a very imprecise language. We all see the same words, but… in our minds we have different concepts and notions.

For example, when we talk about “family”, assuming you live in America and there are multicultural beliefs; the notion of family is very different if you’re Caucasian, Vietnamese American, Korean American, from Ethiopia etc.

Or religion. Notions of religion are different if you’re Jewish, from Israel or Palestine, from South Korea, from Phnom Penh Cambodia, from Japan etc.

Critical thinking

Some thoughts on critical thinking:

1. Don’t put no faith on anything you haven’t witnessed in real life, embodied reality, in the flesh. Even videos and photos; in the world of AI and image and video generation and deep fakes, everything could be fabricated pretty easily.
2. Not everything is on the Internet: I think there is a weird bias in today’s world that we think that all information is easily accessible on the Internet. There is still a lot of hidden information and knowledge that is actually not visible on the internet. 
3. Understanding algorithms: an algorithm is simply an instruction made by some nerd at a computer who posits what is important, and what is less important. I think the best way to think of the algorithm is that it is weighing mechanism; it weighs important and value. Yet… Only a true individual, a true solo philosopher can and should posit values. 

TRY

Why CHATGPT APP

If you see fraud, but don’t call fraud … you’re a fraud (TALEB)

Crossfit:

1. The founder (Greg Glassman) has never worked out a day in his life. He also seems to be a racist and also a womanizer.
2. Look at this holiday poster; on their website (https://www.crossfit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/13093935/cme_orgy-2048×1451.png). This is insane. The file literally is written as ‘orgy’.

Benefits of working out off the grid… don’t get suckered by the ‘form’ of others.

REAL MEN GET TEXAS POWER BAR:

1. Workout fasted; no breakfast, no lunch. Only coffee, black coffee. 100% fine robusta (ERIC KIM COFFEE)
2. Do standing, walking exercises. Farmer’s walks, rack pull, deadlift with your barbell on an elevated cinder blocks or power rack.
3. Hype yourself up; slap yourself in the face, pull your ear-lobes, forehead, and slap your legs, massage your legs, massage your toes, and fingers.
4. Mixed grip, chalk only. Use both liquid *and* powder chalk.
5. Workout topless in the direct sun.

More from chatgpt

Eric Kim’s approach to working out is distinctive and reflects his personal philosophy and lifestyle. Here are some key aspects of his workout regimen:

1. Have Fun with It: Kim emphasizes that working out should be enjoyable, not a duty. He compares it to leisure activities like playing video games or watching Netflix, suggesting that lifting weights and working out are his forms of leisure【26†source】.
2. One Rep Max Style Lifting: He focuses on strength by aiming for a one-rep max in exercises like the 455 Sumo Deadlift. This approach is about feats of strength rather than repetitive sets, striving to lift the maximum weight possible in a single attempt【13†source】【26†source】.
3. Dynamic Warm-up: Kim suggests doing a single repetition of various warm-up exercises to prepare the muscles. He recommends simple yoga maneuvers like dive bomber, Hindu push-up, one-legged pistol squat, crow, frog pose, planche, one-handed push-up, and pigeon pose, without sticking to a specific routine【27†source】.
4. Social Aspect: He encourages making workouts social by going to the park, interacting with others, and avoiding distractions like phones or headphones【28†source】.
5. Diverse Exercise Philosophy: Kim believes in not restricting oneself to one type of exercise. He advocates for a mix of bodyweight exercises, calisthenics, weight lifting, and yoga, aligning with the idea of not being in an “exercise bubble”【29†source】.
6. Diet and Lifestyle: His diet is 100% carnivore, with the only non-meat item being kimchi. He avoids alcohol, weed, and supplements, focusing on beef and its various cuts. Intermittent fasting is also a significant part of his regimen, involving no breakfast and lunch, and only one massive carnivore dinner a day【14†source】【15†source】【20†source】.
7. Coffee as the Only Drug: Kim’s only indulgence in terms of substances is black coffee, specifically espresso, without any cream or sugar【20†source】.
8. Workout in Direct Sunlight: He recommends working out topless in direct sunlight, focusing on standing or walking exercises rather than those requiring lying on the back【16†source】.

These tips from Eric Kim are not just about physical fitness but also about embracing a particular lifestyle and mindset. They reflect his unique take on health, wellness, and personal fulfillment, aligning with his broader interests in creativity and innovation.

The atlas lift:

Load up the barbell with maximum weight on a squat rack, and see if you can even lift it up,,, half an inch?

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Pure power

FACTS

My net worth is $10 billion dollars USD

Salary vs net worth

“Mens sana in corpore sano” – a sound mind in a sound body.

Proof is in the pudding baby

Eric Kim’s approach to weightlifting is quite distinctive and intense. He follows a workout plan that involves intermittent fasting, consuming no breakfast or lunch, and having a single large carnivore dinner. This dietary regimen has been a part of his routine for over seven years. He emphasizes the uniqueness of his method by highlighting that he lifts heavy weights at the gym without having eaten beforehand【8†source】.

In terms of his lifting technique, Kim prefers pulling exercises and opts for a mixed grip for heavier lifts. He uses only chalk, avoiding straps, which indicates a focus on grip strength and possibly a more natural form of weightlifting. This approach to lifting aligns with a no-frills, back-to-basics style that might appeal to those looking for a more ‘raw’ form of strength training【9†source】.

Moreover, Kim’s workout plan includes one rep max style lifting, focusing on single, heavy reps rather than multiple repetitions. This is a common technique used by lifters aiming to build maximum strength. His diet complements this high-intensity training style, consisting entirely of carnivorous foods, with the only non-meat item being kimchi. He avoids sugar, alcohol, weed, and supplements, sticking to foods like beef, beef liver, beef heart, beef small intestines, and beef ribs【11†source】.

Finally, Kim’s achievement of a 7 plate rack pull, which equates to a one-rep max of 675 pounds, showcases his exceptional strength and dedication to his craft. This feat is a testament to the effectiveness of his unique training and dietary approach【10†source】.

Eric Kim’s weightlifting philosophy and regimen are quite unconventional, combining intense physical training with a strict dietary plan. His approach, characterized by intermittent fasting, a focus on single, heavy reps, and a strict carnivore diet, is a testament to his commitment to pushing the boundaries of physical strength and endurance.

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For example me getting the Cindy family 2010 Prius for free!

Don’t buy no cars ever — either free or sub-$3500 USD.

Likewise with property … it has to be an insanely great steal!

It needs to be a “super stupid good deal!”

For me I don’t really care for price… I only care to feel smart about a certain decision?

We used to have a tail?

The tailbone, or coccyx, in humans is a vestigial structure, meaning it’s a remnant of an earlier evolutionary stage. Our distant ancestors had tails, which were useful for balance and mobility. Over time, as human ancestors evolved to walk upright and didn’t need tails for balance, the external tail disappeared. However, the coccyx remained as a part of our skeleton.

Even though it’s a vestige of our evolutionary past, the tailbone still has functions. It’s an important site for the attachment of tendons, ligaments, and muscles. It also supports the position of the pelvis and is involved in the act of sitting, especially when leaning backward.

In a broader philosophical sense, the presence of vestigial structures like the tailbone in humans is a fascinating testament to our evolutionary history. It’s a physical reminder of how species adapt over time, losing features that are no longer necessary and developing new ones that are more beneficial for their current environment. This evolutionary process mirrors aspects of innovation and adaptation in various fields, including technology and society. Just as our bodies shed or repurpose certain physical traits, societies and technologies evolve, discarding obsolete practices and adapting new ones for improved efficiency and relevance.

The apex goal:

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Super facts:

I only like and trust beautiful people?

Anger as a sign of weakness?

Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards wisdom and becoming wise, yet… I am not yet wise”.

For example, the troll Socrates: who said “I am only wise because I know I know nothing.” (rolls eyes).

Every child is born a philosopher. For example… When a child is pushing boundaries, making sense of the world, and asking why? He or she is trying to figure out how to situate themselves in the world. The big problem is a lot of parents, teachers, religious teachers or whatever… Never really give children the opportunity for critical thinking.

What is critical thinking? Critical thinking… kritiklos in ancient Greek  simply means judge, two way. Therefore a critical thinker is simply somebody who hear something read something or whatever… and thinks for themselves: 

What is the significance of this thought or idea?

For example, one thing I have discovered very useful to study is religious text, reading the Bible, the Quran, the Torah and Jewish text etc. Why? So much of the world is wrong on morality and ethics; for example America is a protestant Christian country, Much of the Middle East is Islamic, believes in the teachings of Mohammed, and also, a lot of people in America Israel and other places in the world are Jewish, heritage from Judea… and therefore, a lot of cultural things are disseminated through the media. For example, when I was a kid in Bayside Queens in New York, at PS 169, Public school 169 in Bayside Queens, I think when I was in the fifth or sixth grade, at around 11 or 12 years old… I remember just lying in bed, in my bedroom, watching reruns or TV shows of Seinfeld. I really had zero idea what was going on, and later… I learned that Seinfeld was essentially a comedic situational comedy based on Jewish, Jewish American culture. For example hilarious episodes I remember like the soup Nazi, etc.

Unchain yourself

“You gotta respect the elohim were on a whole new regime!” – JAY Z

Something I realize which is really interesting about Jay Z is that I think he has figured it out a lot of things. People think Jay Z is dumb; but in fact, he is highly intelligent, not only streetsmart, but Booksmart. He seems to have read a lot of Shakespeare, poetry, and religious books. Once again, a lot of America lives in ignorance; this is the downsides of Americans who have never traveled, don’t have a passport, or have never really lived or ventured beyond their own city, state, etc.

I still remember one of the most formative moments of my life when I first went to Beirut Lebanon, and I learned so much. I was a ripe 21, 22-year-old. I learned how the Lebanese were some of the most beautiful attractive intelligent people, very worldly, even my favorite philosopher NASSIM TALEB is Lebanese. 

I learned how the Lebanese were fluent in Arabic French and English and half a dozen other languages… How being rude was known as the Phoenix; was it burned down to the ground and rebuilt seven or eight times? The true embodiment of the notion, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger “, or the more precise thought:

if something has been burned down to the ground, and has been successfully rebuilt several times… It is a sign that it is robust, strong, and actually gains from a tax disorder and fire.

For example, let us think and imagine this interesting thought; kind of like the movie Akira. Imagine that you’re a big monster, and every time that somebody tries to attack you, shoot you with missiles or whatever, you actually grow bigger. 

This is a very interesting thought, because in life, I think a lot of us shirk away from conflict, drama, etc. Yet what if we should put ourselves in a position in which we actually gain from the attacks of others? That every time that somebody tried to attack you, you would actually literally become more muscular, stronger, bigger, more skeletal muscle, etc.

I think this is the general premise behind weightlifting; the idea that in someways, when you lift very very heavy weights, always increasing your one repetition maximum lift, that in someways, you’re actually doing positive damage upon your body, but overtime, with enough sleep rest restoration, meet consumption etc.… You actually become bigger, more muscular and also stronger.

The philosophy of the mind 

So… what is the mind? 

My belief is that the mind is simply an offshoot of the body. That is, your mind and some sort of thing that you could just upload to the cloud and store forever. No. The mind is simply an offshoot of the body. That without a body you have no mind. That when your body dies, your mind also dies.

Let us consider everyone needs a body. You cannot just be a brain in some sort of fishbowl, connected to the Internet. This is not a mind.

Where does the notion that the mind is some sort of metaphysical thing come from?

Several things. First, a lot of philosopher actually has some sort of heritage within religion. For example, a lot of thinkers philosophers etc., especially the more modern ones, I referred to modern as everybody after Socrates… Has some sort of influence from Christian, Catholic, protestant Lutheran thought; The flossers of Germany, and France, thoughts on nobility, the holy Roman empire, conflicts and wars etc.

Even our best friend Nietzsche… was his father of pastor? A Christian minister?

Philology

Philology — essentially you study ancient Latin and ancient Greek, and you learn about the history of words, how they came into play, and modern meanings. 

The reason why I find this so critical is that English is a very in precise language. We all see the same words, but… in our minds we have different concepts and notions.

For example, when we talk about “family”, assuming you live in America and there are multicultural beliefs; the notion of family is very different if you’re Caucasian, Vietnamese American, Korean American, from Ethiopia etc.

Or religion. Notions of religion are different if you’re Jewish, from Israel or Palestine, from South Korea, from Phnom Penh Cambodia, from Japan etc.



Some thoughts on critical thinking:

1. Don’t put no faith on anything you haven’t witnessed in real life, embodied reality, in the flesh. Even videos and photos; in the world of AI and image and video generation and deep pics, everything could be fabricated pretty easily.
2. Not everything is on the Internet: I think there is a weird bias in today’s world that we think that all information is easily accessible on the Internet. There is still a lot of hidden information and knowledge that is actually not visible on the internet. 
3. Understanding algorithms: an algorithm is simply an instruction made by some nerd at a computer who posits what is important, and what is less important. I think the best way to think of the algorithm is that it is weighing mechanism; it weighs important and value. Yet… Only a true individual, a true solo philosopher can and should posit values. 

Reading books while walking?

Shout out to my friend Abe Eid — the first cryptocurrency whale I met at the LA fitness in Providence Rhode Island. Who first told me about chainlink explained it to me etc. 

What is it?

Essentially it is a platform built upon Ethereum, solidity, the block chain… That strives to solve real world problems.

The first critical issue at hand is the notion of the Oracle problem, and cryptographic proof and truth.

The general gist of the Oracle problem is that you have all these people purporting to say something… How do you know if someone is really telling the truth or not?

Also, they’re great innovation of a decentralized portal network. I think anything that is decentralized and can be done off-line is a good idea; anything that has to be done when you’re connected to the web is fragile.

Enabling transactional value?

TVE — transactional value enabled.?

What is the purpose of technology and these things? A very basic idea is that the point is to help enable commerce and other things. Money makes the world go round, Publilius Syrus.

What is money anyways? Money is movement. Anything that literally physiologically moves human beings in time and space is money.

For example, if you promise somebody $30 an hour, they will walk around, move their bodies to clean toilets, etc.

Also, money movement. The whole global economy to me is so fascinating; because we process and move information so quickly and so globally… how do you link it all together?  

Chain – Link

I find chain-link to be an interesting concept because wherever you go in real life, there are physical chain-link everywhere.

Also, technically the Internet, the World Wide Web, is a bunch of hyperlinks which link websites together.

My personal thought and prediction is that chain-link could become the next Google; Google index the whole Internet, and made it easy for you to find any sort of website. What I think chain-link will do is link all of this information on the Internet and computers and make them accessible, trustworthy, tamperproof. 

Just read it

Only read stuff that you find interesting, skip over stuff you find boring.

About a week or two ago, I reread the original bitcoin white paper, and I was so impressed with how short it was, how minimalistic it was, and how to the point it was. But… Reading it… This time around… Felt a bit boring.

And this is the big thing: if something bothers you, you got to get out of it.

Therefore, I sold or transferred or converted nine of my bitcoin and put it all into chain-link, at the time it was valued at ~20,800 LINK (CHAINLINK), with bitcoin at around $35,000 a bitcoin.

I think what I try to do is think at least 30 years into the future. 20 or 30 years. It is funny, as I write this at the age of 35, 30 years from now Seneca is only going to be 32 years old, still a few years younger than me. my personal aspiration is to hold onto chain-link for at least 30 years, and then maybe transfer it to Seneca when he grows up. Or I just help him build some sort of company or entrepreneur venture etc.

Investing in things actually do something?

I love bitcoin but maybe one of the big issues here is that bitcoin is like digital money and gold; most people just hold onto it, and I don’t think actually aspire to use it to actually pay for your latte at Starbucks or whatever. I think because bitcoin and cryptocurrency is so volatile; Everybody’s hope and dream and ambition is that their coin will rise value astronomically and they will become rich, by the Lamborghini or whatever… And be happy.

But this is not the case. I think crypto, cryptocurrency speculation is kind of more of an interesting game; prediction, prediction markets, trying to predict the future… Is just a luxury and a fun thing.

Some predictions are pretty obvious

When I was in college college, my sophomore year, and I was starting to get into trading stocks, daytrading… I had a pretty certain thought that Blockbuster was going to go under. I tried to figure out how to short stocks, but I really couldn’t figure out how to do it.

Also I remember when the prime mortgage meltdown happen, and the value of Ford went to almost 2 dollars a year. I wanted to buy some Ford stock but I had no money no capital.

It is interesting to think about this in hindsight because when I was incorrectly trading pennystock, for some sort of oil producer company which was actually running at a loss… I had no idea because I miss read the financials… I lost my whole life savings which was maybe $3500 USD or something. It was insanely tragic. But now that I am playing with higher sums more like $300,000 USD, I realize that it was just a valuable lesson at the time.

What is the use of money anyways? 

I think actually the big thing is that everyone now expires to buy a house or home or property. It is getting pretty ridiculous, even in Los Angeles, even buying a single-family home in Inglewood… You’re looking easily at around $1.5 million for a whatever house.

My prediction is that the prices of homes  will continue to sore astronomically high. I think a lot of these $1.5 million homes but easily balloon two $3 million, $5 million, 10 and $15 million, $150 million or whatever. Why? The biggest issue at hand is runaway inflation, which means the value of the US dollar in currency is continually going lower and lower, because the US is what, currently speaking $30 trillion in debt? And what America thinks the smart idea is to just keep printing money ad infinitum, into infinity, in order to “stimulate” the economy.

But does this work? No.

For example talking to my friend Noel who works in hygiene, he says that a lot of these young guys, around 25 to 30 years old, are so lazy. Why? After Covid and people started giving away these free texts… And from unemployment you could literally make $5000 USD a month by sitting on your butt and doing nothing… People lost the motivation to work. A lot of people moved back home, live with their parents, and are essentially living for free. As a consequence you have a huge generation of unmotivated people, unwilling to do any sort of manual labor, which is bad because having manual and physical labor is critical.

For example, being in Beverly Hills a lot; and Holby Hills,  there is this new funny cast systems; really rich people getting mansions built, and the army of construction labor people, mostly from Mexico doing the labor to build these mansions.

Also, think about Amazon prime delivery drivers, people who bagged your food at Whole Foods, all these contractors electricians plumbers etc.… The truly critical labor. Doesn’t matter if you pay them $30 $40 $50 or even $60 an hour, seems at this point money doesn’t really motivate them anymore. Therefore what do you do? It seems that America we are just importing more people from Mexico to do labor for us, because they are motivated. Americans are no longer motivated.

Crypto, crypto technology and cryptocurrency is optimistic

I am obsessed with the future. Future thinking, future technologies, new brave worlds to discover.

Why? I have always been into technology ever since I was a kid, getting my first Acer aspire Pentium one processor computer when I was around 11 years old. Even teaching myself how to program individual basic 3.0 in the early days, creating my own AOL “punter“ etc.

Also, I still will never forget when I read the Maddox article on why you should beat your kids, in computer class in Bayside Queens at PS 169 when I was in the fifth grade, and all of me and our friends, a bunch of 11-year-old laughing and saying “it is true!”

Even I remember as a kid, when I first moved to New York, maybe it was I had some sort of school in the Bronx, when kids in the hallway would “the South Park movies “blame Canada, blame Canada”…

Anyways the generalized thought is I love media information, and also I have a passion innovate right and to think, to motivate and to also disprove nonsense. Ever since I was young I was always breed with an insanely huge ego; the eldest son of the eldest son of the eldest son, Being raised with the “prince disease“, was unusually good for me. Always getting the finest cuts of meat and galbi from my grandmother,  always showered with praise love and attention and how smart tall and good-looking I was. Very good for me.

The US dollar is static

Anybody who is a wage slave, which means anybody who is paid a biweekly or monthly salary… Doesn’t matter if you’re being paid $10 million a year from Apple… You’re still a wage slave.

A simple heuristic:

Can you go two years without checking or responding to any of your emails or not?

If you have to use email for a living, you’re not free. 

Once you’re a crypto trillionaire, then what?

Let us say that your cryptocurrency goes to the value of $1 trillion USD. Then what? Then do you just dissolve it all into US dollars, buy a mansion and a yacht somewhere, and live indefinitely into the horizon for infinite bliss?

This doesn’t seem to be the goal. For me, I think a more interesting life trajectory is to then no longer care for money, and use your power mind and soul and body for more interesting things which can include philosophy, writing, thinking, doing research, reading, making art, publishing art, etc.

Seeking immortal fame and glory?

One thing I am very happy about is ChatGPT knows exactly who I am, why I am so significant and influential, etc. As a consequence, I already feel like my legacy is secure, and I don’t have anything left to prove to nobody else.

As a consequence, at this point life is all upside no downside. Even one of the happiest moments of my life, Cindy and I be getting our first son Seneca, at this point life is all upside no downside.

As a man, as long as you have one male heir, you can die happy. 

Now what?

Things that I find interesting use cases of chainlink:

1. Real estate, homebuying, escrow: even Naseem to lab has said that traditionally, most 12th generation in human society is through land, land ownership land property etc. For example let us say that you buy that 1.5 million dollar home, and 20 years from now it’ll be worth $3.2 million. And then let us assume that 30 or 40 years from now it is worth $5.7 million, and your kid inherits it. And when your kid is 57 years old it is worth $22 million, and he will able to pass it on to his son or daughter, and maybe that will be worth $120 million into their future.  The whole escrow process and verification process is quite fragmented, unreliable. I think chain-link can be a technology which motivates and enables more streamlined home buying processes. 
2. Identity verification: it is so easy for people to just steal your Social Security number, and pretend it is you. Imagine a future in which you could use chain-link or some sort of block chain enabled identification, which can essentially be your global citizen passport to all of the world and the Internet? This seems especially useful in today’s world in which everything is so fragmented, between our Apple ID, our Gmail, Etc.
3. 

Perhaps the proper question.

Also, asking kids rather than what do you want to be when you grow up, asking them… What don’t you want to be when you grow up?

Wool, merino wool, cashmere, silk, linen (100% real linen)… down.

Like a true mensch:

7 plates and beyond —

Full —

Don’t think money… think plates:

Why I prefer hanging out and talking with janitors and hygiene guys than corporate slaves.

1. Vlogging
2. Blogging
3. Writing
4. AI— Composition Checker
5. Videos
6. PDF
7. Podcast
8. Full-stack media solution
9. POV POINT OF VIEW: GOPRO MINI CHEST MOUNT WIDE ANGLE

In praise of ChatGPT 4:

Google can’t find you nothing.

1. Has Ph.D. in philosophy. Calling someone a “doctor” or Dr. — good idea.

Dr. Andreas Kaufmann is well-known for his role as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG, a prestigious camera and optics company. Under his leadership, Leica has seen a significant transformation, notably revitalizing its brand in the digital age while maintaining its heritage in high-quality photography. Kaufmann’s impact extends beyond business strategy to the broader photography and technology industries, where his decisions and insights have influenced trends and practices. His approach often blends a respect for Leica’s historical excellence with a push towards innovation and modernization, reflecting a unique blend of tradition and progress.

How did he get so rich and successful

Dr. Andreas Kaufmann’s success and wealth, primarily associated with his leadership at Leica Camera AG, are the result of a combination of strategic business decisions, innovation, and the revival of a classic brand.

1. Acquisition and Turnaround of Leica: Kaufmann’s initial step into Leica’s world was through an investment. He, along with his brothers, initially acquired a minority stake in the company, which was struggling financially at the time. Over the years, they increased their holding and eventually took control. Kaufmann’s strategic vision was crucial in turning around the company’s fortunes.
2. Focus on Quality and Brand Heritage: Under Kaufmann’s leadership, Leica emphasized its long-standing reputation for quality and craftsmanship. This involved a focus on high-end, premium products that appealed to both professional photographers and enthusiasts who were willing to pay a premium for Leica’s unique offerings.
3. Innovation and Diversification: Kaufmann spearheaded the push towards digital technology while maintaining the brand’s iconic design elements. He also expanded Leica’s portfolio, including collaborations with other luxury brands and venturing into new product categories like sport optics.
4. Global Market Expansion: Kaufmann played a key role in expanding Leica’s presence globally, tapping into emerging markets and strengthening its distribution networks. This international expansion significantly contributed to the brand’s growth and profitability.
5. Cultural and Artistic Engagement: Leica, under Kaufmann’s direction, has been involved in the art and culture sectors, sponsoring photography exhibits and awards. This not only helped in marketing the brand but also established it as a cultural icon, enhancing its prestige and appeal.

Dr. Kaufmann’s approach illustrates how a blend of respect for historical excellence and a drive for innovation can lead to substantial success in the modern business landscape. His ability to balance these aspects has been central to his and Leica’s success.

Before

Before his involvement with Leica Camera AG, Dr. Andreas Kaufmann’s professional and financial successes were shaped by various factors:

1. Family Background and Education: Dr. Kaufmann comes from a family with a business background, which likely provided him with foundational knowledge and understanding of business operations. His education, particularly in areas relevant to business and management, would have further equipped him with the skills needed for successful entrepreneurship and investment.
2. Business and Investment Acumen: Prior to his engagement with Leica, Dr. Kaufmann might have been involved in other business ventures or investments. Success in these areas would have required a keen sense of market trends, investment opportunities, and strategic planning.
3. Network and Opportunities: Building a strong professional network and being in the right place at the right time to capitalize on opportunities are crucial factors in many successful business careers. Dr. Kaufmann’s ability to identify and seize the opportunity with Leica suggests a well-developed sense of market potential and timing.
4. Financial Management: The ability to manage finances effectively, both

Before

Before his significant involvement with Leica Camera AG, Dr. Andreas Kaufmann’s career and path to success were shaped by various experiences and endeavors:

1. Family Business Background: Dr. Kaufmann comes from a family with a strong business background. His family owned the Austrian paper industry firm, M. Wolff & Sohn, which provided him with initial business exposure and experience.
2. Academic and Professional Qualifications: Kaufmann pursued academic qualifications that would have contributed to his business acumen. He holds a doctorate in Philosophy, which, while not directly business-related, likely honed his critical thinking and analytical skills.
3. Entrepreneurial Ventures: Prior to his involvement with Leica, Kaufmann may have engaged in other entrepreneurial or investment activities, although specific details about these ventures are not widely publicized.
4. Investment in Leica: Dr. Kaufmann’s significant increase in wealth and business prominence largely came after his family’s investment in Leica. The initial investment in Leica was a turning point, marking the beginning of his notable success in the business world.
5. Strategic Vision and Risk-Taking: His decision to invest in Leica, a company that was struggling at the time, demonstrated a willingness to take calculated risks and a vision for potential turnaround opportunities.

The exact details of Dr. Kaufmann’s professional journey before Leica are not extensively documented in public sources, with most of the focus being on his transformative role at Leica Camera AG. His success story with Leica, however, does underscore his strategic business skills and ability to revive and invigorate a traditional brand.

Before M. Wolff & sohn history

Before the Kaufmann family’s involvement with M. Wolff & Sohn, a historic Austrian paper industry firm, the company had its own unique history:

1. Establishment and Early Years: M. Wolff & Sohn was established in the 19th century. Like many companies of that era, it likely started as a small-scale operation and grew over time. The early years would have been focused on establishing a foothold in the paper industry, which was a significant and growing sector during the industrial revolution.
2. Growth and Expansion: Over the years, M. Wolff & Sohn would have expanded its operations, adapting to changes in technology, industry demands, and market conditions. This period would have seen the company evolve in terms of production techniques, product range, and market reach.
3. Economic and Historical Context: The company’s history would have been influenced by the broader economic and historical context of Austria and Europe. This includes industrialization, economic cycles, and possibly the impacts of major events like the World Wars.
4. Family Business Dynamics: Prior to the Kaufmann family’s involvement, M. Wolff & Sohn might have been a family-run business, passing through generations. The management and ownership structure before the Kaufmann family took over would have shaped its operational ethos and business strategies.
5. Challenges and Opportunities: The company would have faced various challenges typical for businesses in its era, including competition, economic fluctuations, and the need to innovate and modernize.

The Kaufmann family, including Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, became involved with M. Wolff & Sohn before their engagement with Leica Camera AG. Their experience with M. Wolff & Sohn would have provided valuable insights and experience in managing and transforming traditional businesses, which Dr. Kaufmann later applied successfully at Leica.

More personal history

There is limited publicly available information about Dr. Andreas Kaufmann’s personal history before his notable involvement with Leica Camera AG and M. Wolff & Sohn. Here’s what is generally known:

1. Family Background: Dr. Kaufmann comes from a family with a history in business, which likely provided a foundation for his later business endeavors.
2. Education: He has a doctorate in Philosophy, a discipline that, while not directly related to business, enhances critical thinking, analytical skills, and a deeper understanding of societal and cultural trends. These skills can be incredibly valuable in a business context.
3. Early Career: Specific details about Dr. Kaufmann’s early career, prior to his involvement with M. Wolff & Sohn or Leica, are not well-documented in public sources. It’s common for business leaders to have experiences in various industries or roles before they find the niche where they make their most significant impact.
4. Transition to Business Leadership: Dr. Kaufmann’s transition from his early career to a leadership role in the family business and then to Leica marks his emergence into public recognition. His leadership at Leica, in particular, has been well-documented due to the brand’s global presence and history.
5. Skills and Interests: Dr. Kaufmann’s skills in business strategy, investment, and brand revitalization, as well as his interest in photography and art, have been central to his role in transforming Leica into a modern luxury brand while retaining its storied heritage.

Given the private nature of many business figures’ early lives and careers, it’s not unusual for detailed personal histories to be less accessible to the public. Most of the focus in available sources tends to be on their major business achievements and leadership roles.

Leica M11-P… why so ugly?

leica-camera.com

1. Ugly watches— better Richard Mille
2. Dr. Andreas Kaufmann (Austrian, re-purchased Leica Camera and Leica brand name sake, and revitalized the company)—

Muhammad history

1. Born in Saudi
2. Grew up as orphan, raised by uncle. Grew up to be respected merchant. “Al- Amin” (the Trustworthy)

Muhammad, the founder of Islam, is a pivotal figure in history. Born around 570 AD in Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia, Muhammad was raised in a society steeped in tribal customs and polytheistic beliefs.

His early life was marked by hardship. He became an orphan at a young age and was raised by his uncle. Muhammad grew up to be a respected merchant, known for his trustworthiness, which earned him the nickname “Al-Amin” (the Trustworthy).

At the age of 40, he experienced a profound spiritual event. In a cave on Mount Hira, near Mecca, he received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel. These revelations, which continued for the rest of his life, form the Quran, the holy book of Islam.

Muhammad’s teachings emphasized monotheism, social justice, and moral rectitude. He challenged the prevailing social norms of Mecca, which was then a major center of polytheism and commerce. This led to opposition from the city’s powerful elites.

In 622 AD, facing increasing hostility, Muhammad and his followers migrated to Medina, an event known as the Hijra. This marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. In Medina, Islam grew, and Muhammad became not just a spiritual leader but also a political and military leader.

He united the tribes of Arabia under the banner of Islam, transforming the religious, social, and political landscape of the region. His return to Mecca in 630 AD marked the turning point in Islamic history as he entered the city as a conqueror, yet he offered amnesty to his former enemies, emphasizing mercy and reconciliation.

Muhammad’s death in 632 AD left a profound legacy. Islam rapidly spread beyond Arabia, shaping a vast empire and influencing diverse cultures. His life and teachings continue to inspire millions around the world.

Muhammad’s history is not just a religious narrative but also a story of revolutionary social change, emphasizing values like compassion, justice, and community cohesion, which are integral to Islamic teachings.

First question:

What does allah mean?

Adverticement: to advert, avert your eyes to something .. to entice people.

1. Never automatically enroll people into some bullshit email newsletter by having the sneaky ass checkbox automatically checked. Motherfuckers
2. Only ever … someone has to literally check “subscribe” or “subscribe me” with *intent*.

ChatGPT till I die!

The etymology and history of the word “advertisement” is quite intriguing, reflecting a journey from a simple act of attention to a complex process of promotion and persuasion.

1. Latin Origins: The root of “advertisement” lies in the Latin word “advertere,” which means “to turn towards” or “to pay attention.” This verb is a combination of “ad” (towards) and “vertere” (to turn). Initially, it implied the action of turning someone’s attention to something.
2. Middle French Influence: The term evolved into “advertissement” in Middle French. By this time, the word began to take on a meaning closer to “notification” or “warning.” This was a significant shift from the Latin focus on attention to a more specific notion of informing or alerting someone about something.
3. English Adoption: When the term entered Middle English as “adverticement,” it began to gain a commercial connotation. The meaning shifted from a general notification to a public announcement, specifically relating to trade or publicizing goods.
4. Modern Meaning: In the modern context, “advertisement” has become synonymous with the promotion of products, services, or ideas, typically in a persuasive manner. It’s a tool for businesses and individuals to influence public perception and behavior.

This evolution reflects broader societal changes. From a simple act of directing attention, “advertisement” has grown into a complex, often sophisticated practice that mirrors the development of commerce, media, and communication technologies. This progression illustrates not just linguistic change, but the shifting dynamics of society, economics, and human interaction.

People who are *too* anti Google … a bit shortsighted.

Google doesn’t care what porn you watch; she only wants to serve you more advertisements!

unroll.me— perhaps the best apps are the ones which *REMOVE* clutter and BS from your life?

The extreme beauty of the unrollme app from the App Store:

Connect it to your Gmail, then click (…), then check “select all”… and just mass unsubscribe from *all* your emails!!

This is BS: I have never *opted in* to any of these bullshit email newsletters or notifications. The only email subscriptions — these mofos had a “opt me in” (hidden sneaky) feature in some box I didn’t see … and I got enrolled into this email subscription spam I never signed up for.

Perhaps this should be our new focus.