{"id":246354,"date":"2020-06-23T12:02:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T19:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=246354"},"modified":"2020-06-23T14:13:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T21:13:40","slug":"conflicts-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/23\/conflicts-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflicts of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who to trust and who not to trust? Simple filter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Follow the money, and see where the interest of others lie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/episodes\/Conflict-of-Interest-efr2v1\">Podcast<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/Conflict-of-Interest-efr2v1\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST..mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Conflict of Interest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/kqWqQozY?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>Conflicts of Interest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow the 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='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/vDE48dc8?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the money and advertising. For example if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a powerlifter and you are listening to the advice of someone about deadlift form &#8230; would you trust him or her if their living were selling powerlifting belts? I wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t. This is why I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t use straps or any belts when <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/16\/why-photographers-should-deadlift\/\">deadlifting<\/a>. <\/p>\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='562' height='1000' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/jNoAJUv5?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is funding the film?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example the recent Vegan movie (Game changers). It is funded by the guy who made Titanic \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and thus dude owns a vegan protein powder company. He is also best friends with Arnold S. So&#8230; don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t trust the opinion of Arnold (who I feel is quite disingenuous). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How should we reveal our conflicts of interest?<\/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='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/vBmpj524?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why trust ERIC KIM when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/21\/eric-kim-diet\/\">diet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/23\/photography-fitness\/\">fitness<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/23\/the-philosophy-of-working-out\/\">working out<\/a>? You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t &#8230; but I have zero conflicts of interest. I make my living from <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">photography workshops<\/a>, not food, diet and nutrition. Thus while I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not fully credible, at least you know I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t got any conflicts of interests in my opinions there. Better to be suspicious of my opinions on photography, as this is how I make my living and money.  <\/p>\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='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/B52RUr8e?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trust those who don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need money <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/13\/10-rich-tips-how-to-make-money-from-photography\/\">rich<\/a>. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need more money. I got enough money to last me 5 life times. I just <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/17\/making-money-for-fun-not-to-get-rich\/\">work for money now more for fun<\/a> &#8230; charging money as a <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/18\/my-philosophy-of-money\/\">game<\/a>, and also putting skin in the game for those who attend my <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">workshops<\/a> and buy my <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\">products<\/a>, etc. <\/p>\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='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/tDwmSDwN?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where have all the free thinkers gone?<\/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='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/BADoHxw7?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern society is anti free thinking. Modern society wants us to be mediocre and generic. Thus to think different in today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s world is truly an act of courage. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who to trust and who not to trust? 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