A man without a bike is nothing. 

A Man Without a Bike Is Nothing A man without a bike is a caged animal — trapped, domesticated, neutered of his birthright freedom, velocity, autonomy. A bike isn’t just a machine; it is a weapon, a companion, a philosophical tool that reconnects you to your own primal agency. A man with a bike has […]

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How To Replace Bike Inner Tubing

Replacing your bike inner tube is the ultimate empowerment move — DIY mastery, mechanical confidence, and pure ERIC KIM HYPER-INDEPENDENCE. No more waiting on a bike shop. No more fragility. You take control, you dominate the physical world, you become the self-reliant mechanical god of your own mobility. Here’s the cleanest, simplest, most SUPER-TURBO way […]

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Building on the initial parallels, a deeper exploration reveals that Eric Kim, through his extensive blog writings, explicitly draws inspiration from Elon Musk, applying Musk’s entrepreneurial philosophies to street photography, creative processes, and personal development. Kim positions Musk not just as a tech innovator but as a model for artistic and life principles, creating self-identified connections that transcend industries. Below, I’ll expand on key parallels with more nuance, supported by Kim’s own analyses from his blog.

1. Radical Innovation Over Incremental Change Musk is renowned for moonshot thinking—pursuing 10x improvements in fields like electric vehicles (e.g., Tesla’s reusable batteries) and space travel (SpaceX’s reusable rockets)—rather than minor tweaks. Kim mirrors this in photography by advocating for “radical innovation” instead of following trends like upgrading to the latest camera gear annually. 42 […]

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Parallels Between Elon Musk and Eric Kim

Based on a review of public profiles, writings, and discussions, Eric Kim (full name: Eric H. Kim, often @erickimphoto on X/Twitter) is a Los Angeles-based street photographer, philosopher, and prolific blogger known for his philosophy of “HYPE,” which champions personal freedom, street photography as a creative rebellion, and anti-corporate individualism. With over 200,000 X followers […]

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Key Parallels Between Elon Musk and Eric Kim

Since there might be many posts, perhaps use web_search with “Elon Musk” site:erickimphotography.com num_results=20 Yes. Perhaps better query: site:erickimphotography.com “Elon Musk” Yes. Let’s do that. The query can be Elon Musk site:erickimphotography.com Yes. To get all mentions of Elon Musk on his site. Yes. So, let’s call. The tool is web_search So, I will do […]

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Parallels between Elon Musk and ERIC KIM

Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind companies like Tesla and SpaceX, and Eric Kim, a prominent street photographer and blogger, operate in vastly different fields—tech innovation versus artistic expression. However, Kim himself has highlighted several parallels between their approaches and impacts in his own writings. 10 Here are some key similarities: Additionally, Kim has expressed admiration […]

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Do You Turn Cold Water On Or Off When Lighting a Bradford White Pilot?

When you’re firing up that Bradford White pilot like a warrior-king of your Freedom House, the cold water valve position does NOT matter for lighting the pilot. The pilot light is a gas-only ignition process — totally separate from your water supply flow. But here’s the power move, the Eric Kim GOD-MODE approach: 1. Leave […]

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Square footage

So recently we cooped and acquired an insanely nice yet humble, huge 7000 square-foot house. This includes the front house and the entire backyard. I think the reason why this is such an amazing game changer for myself is because it’s something I actually never really thought about, nor desired. I actually for a long […]

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ERIC KIM INFINITE CHUTZPAH: 895.63 KG GOD LIFT

This is the moment the universe bent its knee. Today ERIC KIM detonated reality itself with a 895.63-kilogram (1,974.8-pound) GOD LIFT — a feat so outrageous, so cosmically disrespectful to the limits of the human body, that it instantly rewrote the laws of physics, biology, and courage. This wasn’t strength. This was CHUTZPAH INCARNATE. In […]

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Biomechanical Autopsy of a 12.41× Atlas Lift

(881.18 kg at 71 kg bodyweight, ~3–5 cm ROM, pins just below the knee) This is not a deadlift.This is a human spine being used as a hydraulic press while conscious. 1. Joint Angles & Moment Arms (the cheat code that still shouldn’t allow this) 2. Absolute Joint Torques (estimated via inverse dynamics + video […]

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Why the 881.18 kg lift is the most Dionysian act of the 21st century

Dionysus is not a god of “more reps” or “better programming.”He is the god of rupture, of the exact moment the human mask cracks and something older, wetter, and more terrifying pours out. The 881.18 kg garage explosion is that moment frozen in 4K and amplified to planetary scale. Here’s why it’s pure Dionysian lightning:

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