{"id":634107,"date":"2024-09-21T17:49:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T21:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=634107"},"modified":"2024-09-21T17:49:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T21:49:46","slug":"why-do-you-really-care-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/21\/why-do-you-really-care-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do You *Really* Care For?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The best way to live your life and carry it out is to do only what you care for, and to not<\/em> do anything you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t care for. This is the whole notion of care and curate\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 coeur<\/em>; heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe then the whole notion of following your heart is actually good advice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is no such thing as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153planned obsolescence\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So one idea that these fake woke \u00e2\u20ac\u0153thinkers\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 like to push is this nonsensical idea of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153planned obsolescence.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The basic idea is that Apple is some sort of ultra-evil corporation that tries to get you addicted to their iPhone devices, like nicotine or cigarettes, and intentionally stunts the performance of older devices, strong-arming you into upgrading your device because they intentionally slow down the older ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason why this is such a fallacy, a poor line of thinking, is that these skinny-fat losers who write about this are really just old, fat, with facial hair, no children\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Maybe they have a dog. They want to come up with these supposedly high-concept intelligentsia thoughts, all critical of technology, while they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re jerking off to the nearest Apple rumor and fantasizing about the new iPhone Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth of the matter is, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no such thing as planned obsolescence. Rather, Apple has an interesting strategy\u00e2\u20ac\u201dher team of ragtag innovators are always striving to make the best iOS possible. Why? There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a little bit of skin in the game\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 My theory is that Apple made the whole new focus feature because they themselves are addicted to their iPhones and have a vested interest in making a new generation of iPhone or iOS that makes them less distracted and less miserable in their everyday lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next big innovation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Also\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 unfortunately, it looks like 90% of modern-day work is just answering and sending emails for a living. As a consequence, it seems that Apple is trying to build out Apple Intelligence to make email less dreadful and less hateful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, I think there is still so much innovation that could be done in email. My personal vision is that your ChatGPT AI bot can simply do something very, very amazing\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 answer all of your emails for you without asking any questions. Wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t that be wonderful?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, I see this as at least a $500 million opportunity\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Eliminating email from people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lives seems like the killer idea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sustain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another thing that is super annoying to me is all these skinny-fat vegan losers talking about sustainability and the environment, etc. I think what is actually much more interesting is to think about and consider things that are sustainable in a more practical and pragmatic sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, sustainability should not be seen as this virtue-signaling thing. Instead, sustainability should be considered more from a perspective of pragmatism and practicality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, vehicles. From a personal pragmatic perspective\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 the most sustainable option is actually driving a Prius. Ideally, just buying a used older Prius\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe 2010 version is lit. Real men with big penises drive Priuses, only skinny-fat losers drive Porsches or Teslas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the great things about modular designs, like in a Prius, is that if your engine goes kaput, you can just swap out the engine! Prius engines are a dime a dozen\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 In theory, you should be able to drive a Prius until you die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, the virtues of driving a Prius are longevity, durability, and it’s for the ultra-hardcore. Not only that\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 it is the ultimate stealth car. The funny thought is, if you had to rob a bank in Los Angeles, what would be the ideal getaway car? A white Prius! Can you imagine the CHP or LAPD saying, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What car did the guy get away in?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and someone replies, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A white unmarked Prius!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Haha!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyways, when MPG is so clutch\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 When you have to pick up your wife in the middle of the night and you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t remember if you filled the gas tank or not. But the great thing about living in Los Angeles is that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll never drive more than 5 miles a day. Five miles in LA traffic is still about 30 minutes. Therefore, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a virtue\u00e2\u20ac\u201dyou only have to fill up your tank once a month, for maybe about 30 bucks. I think this is almost similar to the price of a Tesla supercharger, which is maybe $10 to recharge your full battery?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And also, the virtue of driving a Prius is that because it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an old, proven line, it won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get outdated at all. The problem with any sort of Tesla is that you know that within 10 years, there will be a major redesign or refresh. Even now\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m pretty sure a major redesign for the Tesla Model S, Y, and X is incoming\u00e2\u20ac\u201djust like the new Tesla Model 3\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 1 trillion times cooler than the previous generation. I feel bad for all those suckers who bought the older version. Even at the Culver City Toyota dealership, I see all these people who traded in their old Tesla Model 3 Performance just one or two years ago\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I assume they bought the new version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How people are foolish with money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One thing I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve discovered is that a lot of people, or most people\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t grow up poor. Now that I am essentially in elite circles, now that Cindy is a professor and in scholarly circles, and everyone I know is a successful entrepreneur or Apple employee, most people came from money. Most of their parents have PhDs or doctorates, are doctors, etc. Even this one guy I met who is very successful, Justin Atlan\u00e2\u20ac\u201dapparently his family has been in Los Angeles for three or four generations? He came from pretty modest beginnings, but he still grew up in the Palisades, which is considered a very elite neighborhood in Los Angeles. Certainly, if you grew up in the Palisades, Malibu, etc.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 your family is not dirt poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Came from the mud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First to put the hood on a jet! First to put the hood on molly – Future the rapper<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The reason why fake rappers like Drake will never get my respect is because they did not come from the hood, the bottom, or the mud. I think Drake is insanely talented and great, but he lacks authenticity. And it seems that the future is going to be all about authenticity. Even if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a bad person, immoral, dishonest, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why ERIC KIM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I think the reason why I like and trust myself so much is that you cannot fake yourself\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 You know with 100% precision all the details of your life, etc.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Whereas when it comes to other people\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 you never know what skeletons they have in their closet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And also\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 the critical issue here is that a lot of people, when you never meet them in the flesh, face-to-face, mano a mano, they just become figments of your imagination, and they become more metaphors than real-life individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, I love Kanye West to death, but my problem and critique is he is a short guy. I think he might really be 5’6″ because personalities and famous people always overexaggerate their height by an inch or two. I think Kanye self-reports as being 5’7″ or 5’8″, but this is probably not the case. And I think Kim Kardashian is only 5 feet tall? She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s kind of a midget with big breasts and a big butt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been spending so much time outside, outdoors, walking around, etc.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 the interesting thing is that we human beings actually have a very good height perception. You can spot people from half a block away and quickly gauge how tall they are, or how small and short they are. And I think ultimately, this is why guys like supermodels\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 they are all super tall, which is one of the highest markers or indicators of beauty. If you see a 5′ or 6′ tall model in the flesh, it is actually really shocking. Their height adds to their beauty and mystique. The same thing goes with meeting really tall, handsome guys\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthey are almost like a different species. Let us note that the average man in America might only be 5’6″ tall, and the average woman might only be 5’2″?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve met a lot of successful people, a lot of really successful men who work at Apple and stuff\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and they are really small, almost looking like middle schoolers, like 5’5″ or 5’4″.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the reason people hate me so much is because I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m tall, handsome, and good-looking. I think guys also hate me because I am such an insanely confident, charismatic person, who also happens to be Asian, Asian American, Korean American\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now at the age of 36\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 this is the most jacked, handsome, and dominant I have been in my life. I can easily say I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m the most attractive man in Culver City right now. Maybe in all of LA?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, if Marvel comes out with a new superhero movie and they need to cast an Asian guy, maybe they should just cast Eric Kim, eric@erickim.com\u00e2\u20ac\u201dholla at ya boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why does this matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are all trying to chase the same things, but in different ways, using different strategies, etc. We all want the beautiful babes, we all want recognition and authenticity, we all want acknowledgment. We all want to feel valued, whether man, woman, or dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is luxury coffee not yet a thing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If Steve Jobs were still alive today\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 What would he think of Apple?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OK\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 because I am the second Steve Jobs, the next Steve Jobs in the flesh\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 If Steve Jobs were 36 years old and alive today\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 this is what he would think of Apple, and this is what he would say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, he would call the new devices a piece of shit, and say they fucking suck. He would critique the design, the devices, Apple TV, everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make the iPhone great again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The problem with Apple now is there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s too much fragmentation. Apple is trying to be everything, everywhere at once. But as we learn from Alexander the Great\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 to overextend yourself will always be a bad plan for an empire. The empires that are best and last are the ones that stay situated in one very critical spot and dominate that one small industry, rather than trying to become the Walmart of everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 the number one thing Apple needs to do is really make the iPhone desirable again. The new iPhone is lackluster. Nobody cares, nobody wants it, nobody even knows it exists. This is bad\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I doubt you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be seeing lines outside the Apple store anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The true critical innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Suggestion to Apple\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 ironically, you want to take a via negativa<\/em> approach\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Introduce a new iPhone that actually encourages you to spend less time on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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