ERIC KIM ₿

My photo ambition is infinite:

My passion and interest — always pushing the limits of photography:

I think we are going through an interesting difficulty in America, that is primarily, people of African, African-American descent, that they are indeed, one of the most detrodden on races in America.

In fact, Jewish people as well has been detrodden on for millennia. In fact I think the great difficulty and challenge of Jewish people, Jewish people in America is all of the racism that they faced, and the anti-Jewish sentiment.

However now, it seems that generally speaking, in terms of the overall landscape, Jewish people statistically have more financial and social cultural power than African-American people as a consequence, I think African-American, “black“ people are trying to highlight more of the inequality and injustice in America.

I think this is what leads to all of these theories that “black” people were the original Jewish people. The idea that Judaism, or the Jewish concept came out of Ethiopia or somewhere in Africa.

First of all, ultimately all people probably came out of Africa somewhere. That is, if you look back far enough, all of the races, genes, etc. come out of Africa. That perhaps Africa or somewhere in the middle or mid east was the origin of the human species and human civilization.

“White passing“?

If you want to ask a very controversial question to friends, your Jewish friends or other Caucasian-Americans you can ask,

“Are Jewish people ‘White’”?

Do you hear a grab bag of different answers. One of them from my Jewish American friends:

No. Jewish people are not “white“. However, we are “white-passing”.

Or, people will say “yes.”

What is “white” anyways?

Colloquially when we talk about “white“ people“, we mean to say Caucasian, or people with a paler complexion. Individuals with descendants from more northern regions of the planet, with less melanin in their skin.

But the funny thing is that it is all socially constructed, as once upon a time there were many individuals early immigrants to America who are not considered “white“, even though nowadays they are. This includes anyone with Irish heritage, German heritage, Polish heritage, Russian heritage, etc.

However, I think philosophically speaking, to say that you are “white”, is to say that you are superior, higher up in the social hierarchy, etc.

For example, being here in Southeast Asia, when people find out that I am Korean they treat me like royalty. I certainly get certain class privileges which are associated with my genetic heritage. Korean people are almost like the “white“ people of Asia, Southeast Asia.

But why is it that Korean people are seen as superior? I think the powerful influence and cultural power of K-pop, Korean dramas, Korean food and culture etc. Koreans are essentially the new Japanese people.

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What if all the conspiracy theories are true?

A simple way that I navigate my life is this:

Just assume as if all of the conspiracy theories were true, and proceed on living my life.

For example, I am fortunate enough that being Korean, Korean American, American, none of these conspiracy theories really apply to myself in any direct way.

Once you realize that all of these conspiracy theories don’t really play any significant part in your life, these are fewer distractions to bother yourself with.

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Are there “black” Jewish people?

Yes. I have met at least one guy, who superficially looks African, African-American, yet has the typical traits and characteristics of what we consider nowadays “Jewish“, curly and frizzy hair, kind of looking like Albert Einstein or Malcolm Gladwell.

I think the difficult thing about Judaism, or being “Jewish“ is that it is both seen as a religion, and also an ethnicity and race.

For example, anyone could become Catholic, but not anyone could become Jewish.

Does any of this really matter?

I don’t think so.

Jewish people do not run the world. Israel does not run the world. America runs the world, due to her military power.

I think if people have certain qualms about Zionism, Jewish power and control and influence etc., rather I think the real culprit is the American military complex. Truth be told, Americans are probably the real bad guys here, I think perhaps American interventionalism with war and military has caused the greatest number of direct or indirect human deaths. Let us also consider how America sells her military equipment to other nations, seeking a tidy profit.

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2. Go to the gym
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The goal shouldn’t be to weaken our desires, instead, to strengthen them.

The simplest possible movement.

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Work better

Work more

For example image quality, perhaps the best criteria is whether you find the image quality acceptable or not acceptable.

Font

Simplify, standardize

The goal of fashion and clothing?

Often “bad ideas“ are the best ideas?

Seek to solve some sort of great annoyance or difficulty you personally experience as a starting photographer.

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People who are truly selfish guise in the fact that they “care about others”, and that they “sacrifice” for others, family, etc.

People who seem to be self focused are often called “selfish” by society, but in fact, these individuals are the truly selfless ones.

It will always lead to some sort of disingenuous compromise.

For example, I am very interested in an idea of a thing which can detect whether something was written by ChatGPT or not.

First, be mission driven. Second, follow your artistic gut. Third, ignore trends and ignore market research.

They last forever, but are so ugly.

The story of a king who drank a little bit of poison in his cup every single day, in order to build immunity to 100% real poison.

I say to gain deeper wisdom about what is ‘natural’ in humans, simply observe the behavior of children (2 years, 6 months old)– this is genuine.

The ultimate sacrifice.

To go on maximal adventures!

Anything which catches my eye!

Once again don’t worry about whether it is a ‘good’ photo or not, but whether it interests you or not!

Another thing, Americans are too obsessed with notions of ‘luck’:

“Oh, you just got lucky.” or “Oh, he or she just got lucky because of x y z”

Ultimately luck or not does’t matter, but whether or not it took courage to attempt!

Also we gotta get rid of notions of ‘cheating’– another backwards idea.