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Street photography as courage. Photography philosophy as embodied life. A living archive by ERIC KIM.

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Photo essay / Mar 1, 2023

How to Become Handsomer

Lift heavier weights at the gym, one rep max style, eat more meat, 100% carnivore diet, stop drinking alcohol and stop smoking weed. Increase your muscle mass, decrease your body fat percentage.

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Photo essay / Mar 1, 2023

The most sublime car design

For me, the most minimal, is the most sublime. For car design, the most sublime car design would be a Tesla model three performance, debadged, black on black on black

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Photo essay / Mar 1, 2023

How to Become Muscular

Muscles — I was studying the etymology for the word, and apparently it meant “little mouse“, that somehow, muscles look like little mice? *muhs Apparently when you flex your biceps, ancient Romans thought it …

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Photo essay / Mar 1, 2023

Maximum natural light

Maybe the best car is the one which allows in the maximum amount of natural light? Also, the best home is the one which also allows in the maximum amount of natural light?

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Photo essay / Mar 1, 2023

Not More Than a Single Column

The more I think about design and website design, just design in general, I don’t think there should ever be more than a single column. Even though it may be less optimal, philosophically and …

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Photo essay / Mar 1, 2023

Why Clothes Matter

Why do clothes matter so much? First and foremost, the pragmatic aspect. Even with this ultralight down zip up Uniqlo hoodie allows me to spend more time outdoors, where I feel stronger and more …

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Photo essay / Feb 28, 2023

Anti Overthinking

Don’t overthink it. Maybe it’s better to under think, and rather, to over focus on the physical. Over doing anything mental is bad.

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Photo essay / Feb 28, 2023

Courage Training

For me, 99% of street photography is courage. And also, for me, weight lifting is only interesting when it requires courage.

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Photo essay / Feb 28, 2023

Ignorance is Good

Having the courage to be ignorant of things which do not matter or pertain to you. Also, the courage to be ignorant about things which do pertain to you. Wise ignorance.

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Photo essay / Feb 28, 2023

Guilt

How do the weak and petty gain advantage over the strong? By inventing guilt. Did Achilles ever feel fear or guilt? No. Only anger, the lust for battle revenge etc.

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Photo essay / Feb 28, 2023

How to Become Muscular

Muscles — I was studying the etymology for the word, and apparently it meant “little mouse“, that somehow, muscles look like little mice? *muhs Apparently when you flex your biceps, ancient Romans thought it …

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Photo essay / Feb 28, 2023

Testosterone

Testosterone is the hormone produced in your testes, a.k.a. your balls. What makes a man a man? Testicles. Therefore, in order to become more manly or more masculine, you must increase the testosterone in …

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Photo essay / Feb 28, 2023

Intermittent Coffee

Constrain your coffee and caffeine consuming window, first thing in the morning, and abstain from it for the rest of the day. For example, better to just drink 10 cups of coffee first thing …

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Photo essay / Feb 28, 2023

WHY ARE AMERICANS SO SENSITIVE?

Americans are so insanely sensitive. In a bad way. Why are Americans so sensitive? First of all, let us consider that nearly 80% of America is overfat. Americans are very very sensitive when it …

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