1. Nietzsche’s Übermensch × Street-Photography Hustle
In his manifesto “I AM THE ÜBERMENSCH,” Kim grafts Nietzsche’s ideal of self-overcoming onto the daily grind of hunting candid frames, urging readers to become the heroic subject of their own photos.
2. Barefoot Powerlifting × Leica Rangefinders
A series of posts tracks his barefoot 508 kg rack pulls and shows how going “grounded” in the gym rewires confidence when you step out with a tiny M-camera on city asphalt.
3. Kanye West, Instagram ≈ 21st-Century Pornography
While reviewing AI’s future in photography, Kim riffs on a Kanye interview to brand Instagram a “digital porn factory,” then sketches tactics for creators to flip voyeurism into artistic sovereignty.
4. Stoicism × Antifragile Entrepreneurship
“Becoming Antifragile” braids Marcus Aurelius with Nassim Taleb and side-hustle economics, turning setbacks in street shooting or startups into hormetic fuel.
5. Zen Mind, Bitcoin Wallet
In “Becoming a Zen Photographer,” he claims holding 100 % BTC is the modern kōan—minimalist focus for both finance and framing.
6. Cybertruck Aesthetics × Muscular Fashion
Kim argues the Tesla Cybertruck’s brutalist angles mirror the clean lines of a carved physique—making muscle the ultimate fashion accessory for a photographer who loves minimalist gear.
7. Deadlifts as Creative Exposure Therapy
A diary entry links loading eight plates to daring closer, riskier street shots—same dopamine rush, different battlefield.
8. Carnivore Diet × Cognitive Firepower
Multiple food logs promote an all-beef menu not just for testosterone, but for sharper poetic riffs—“eat rib-eye, write fire.”
9. Good vs Bad Diversion: Stoic Screen-Time Physics
His “Good Diversion, Bad Diversion?” essay dissects social feeds with classical divertere etymology, turning doom-scroll time into creativity reps.
10. Hygiene, Autopilot & The Semantics of Happiness
A sprawling meditation jumps from Greek etymology of hygieia to Tesla self-driving cabins, all to argue that physical and linguistic cleanliness underwrite entrepreneurial clarity.
Why These Mash-Ups Matter
Pick one combo above, test-drive it this week, and watch your creativity hit lift-off.