{"id":650169,"date":"2024-11-22T12:11:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=650169"},"modified":"2024-11-22T12:12:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:12:54","slug":"eric-kim-bitcoin-ethics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/22\/eric-kim-bitcoin-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"ERIC KIM BITCOIN ETHICS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Ethics-of-Bitcoin-4-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of The Ethics of Bitcoin 4.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-13d72e46-566d-4ef5-9339-189218361bc7\" href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Ethics-of-Bitcoin-4-1.pdf\">The Ethics of Bitcoin 4<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Ethics-of-Bitcoin-4-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-13d72e46-566d-4ef5-9339-189218361bc7\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ERIC KIM BITCOIN ETHICS\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SlH4S7fFJaY?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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eric Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Key Ideas on Bitcoin and Life:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong>Heat and Thermodynamics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Your body doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t create heat; it preserves it. Jackets, homes, and insulation are about minimizing heat loss, not generating warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 The best way to stay warm? Seal the drafts, layer up with Uniqlo HeatTech and merino wool, and focus on preserving what you already have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. <strong>Life is About Delegation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Focus on what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re insanely good at\u00e2\u20ac\u201dyour Archimedes lever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t waste time fixing houses or on maintenance. Outsource it. Let others do what they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re good at while you stay in your zone of genius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. <strong>Bitcoin is Ethical Money<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Bitcoin doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need PR teams, leaders, or marketing\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pure, decentralized, and immaculate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Unlike Dogecoin or Ethereum, it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t rely on celebrity hype or false prophets. Bitcoin is the Tesla of money: innovative and unstoppable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. <strong>Bitcoin is the New iPhone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 In the early iPhone days, no one knew its potential. Same with Bitcoin now. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the beginning of a massive aftermarket boom, like iPhone accessories but for finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. <strong>There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s No Second Best<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 In crypto, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bitcoin or nothing. Ethereum, Dogecoin, or any altcoin? They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re like Pepsi or Burger King\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnobody really wants them. Bitcoin is Coca-Cola, Nike, McDonald\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. <strong>Bitcoin Equals Financial Freedom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Growing up poor, financial independence became the ultimate virtue. Bitcoin is a tool for liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Just like clean water and fresh air, Bitcoin represents access to true economic health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. <strong>Bitcoin as Property and Cash<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Owning Bitcoin is like owning a single-family home in Culver City but infinitely scalable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s digital property and liquid cash at the same time\u00e2\u20ac\u201dunmatched in versatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. <strong>Exponential Growth is Unstoppable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stop Bitcoin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rise\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s like early Facebook or Tesla\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ascent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 BlackRock and ETFs are pouring in. Governments are noticing. This is the beginning of a financial paradigm shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. <strong>Revolutionizing Society<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Imagine living in the back of the train eating bugs, or moving to the front for ribeye and sushi\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a chance to move from economic slavery to freedom, from drinking sewer water to fresh springs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10. <strong>Why Bitcoin Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the antidote to poverty, financial despair, and economic inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Bitcoin is not just money; it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ethics, philosophy, and the foundation for a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the <strong>Year Zero of Bitcoin.<\/strong> We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re witnessing history in real time, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s only the beginning. Stay focused. Stay strong. Bitcoin is life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Key Ideas on Bitcoin and Life: 1. Heat and Thermodynamics \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Your body doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t create heat; it preserves it. 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