{"id":215247,"date":"2020-03-11T09:34:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T16:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=215247"},"modified":"2020-03-11T09:50:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T16:50:40","slug":"the-new-social-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/11\/the-new-social-class\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NEW SOCIAL CLASS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A brave new world of social class:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The apex social class might have less cash, but more freedom over their life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawyers, bankers, programmers who get paid lots of money ($200k a year) but who have NO freedom over their lives and schedules are the new slave class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freedom &gt; Money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/hcK5DKfj?preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you rather be a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153poor\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (and free) Spartan, or a rich and enslaved Persian?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"44812\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/courageous\/leonidas-wallpaper-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/leonidas-wallpaper-1.jpg?fit=2560%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"leonidas-wallpaper king 300 spartan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/leonidas-wallpaper-1.jpg?fit=800%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/leonidas-wallpaper-1.jpg?resize=800%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"leonidas-wallpaper king 300 spartan\" class=\"wp-image-44812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/leonidas-wallpaper-1.jpg?resize=800%2C500&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/leonidas-wallpaper-1.jpg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/leonidas-wallpaper-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously freedom is the apex. Better to earn $40,000 a year and have extreme freedom in hour life than to earn $4 million a year and have NO CONTROL over your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE NEW SOCIAL CLASS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1KmA-QkzH8E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The goal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"215210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/r0060079-selfie\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/R0060079-selfie-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1583913234&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"R0060079 selfie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/R0060079-selfie-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/R0060079-selfie-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/R0060079-selfie-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/R0060079-selfie-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/R0060079-selfie-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/R0060079-selfie-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/R0060079-selfie-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First goal: become <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/04\/why-you-must-become-self-employed\/\">self employed<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second goal: maximize your artistic depth and output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third goal: never run out of inspiration and motivation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERIC KIM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brave new world of social class: The apex social class might have less cash, but more freedom over their life. 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