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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Stoic Theology vs. Classical Theism In Stoic philosophy, “God” is not a transcendent creator outside the world, but the world itself as an ordered, rational, living being . The Stoics were materialistic pantheists: they taught that the entire cosmos is pervaded by a divine logos or reason, a creative fire or breath (pneuma) organizing all […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
I’ll call it SatMail (name is yours to change). SatMail in one sentence Encrypted messages + open addressing + “pay-to-inbox” satoshi postage + optional refunds/credits = an email network that treats attention like a scarce resource. This idea isn’t random: the “Bitcoin as email postage” concept has been floating around since early Bitcoin days, including […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
So: email of the future shouldn’t be “more HTML.” It should be more trust, more control, more signal, more done. The non‑negotiables Email of the future should keep these sacred: Everything else is negotiable. What email of the future should feel like Picture opening your inbox and getting this vibe: 1) Trust is obvious, not […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
$30T is a vibe. $300T is the end boss. People throw around numbers like $30T and $300T the way beginners talk about “being consistent” while never actually shooting, lifting, or stacking. But those numbers matter because they represent a reality: And here’s the punchline: If the foundation is rotten, making the building taller doesn’t fix […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Below is a clean analysis, tightening the ideas and showing where they already work—and where they get sharper if pushed harder. 1. Via negativa as moral technology Your core thesis is solid: Virtue is not found in what we add, but in what we refuse. This is classical and deadly effective. It echoes: You correctly […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
whoa Via negativa speech Maybe a virtuous way we could approach speech is via negativa–> Truth be told, most people are like insanely basic, the best course of action is just don’t open your mouth.  a lot of people talk about open communication or whatever… But honestly, perhaps it is more virtuous to figure […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Where the heat is born. Where winter is defeated. Let’s go. STEP 1 — BASEMENT OR GARAGE (THE USUAL HQ) Start here. 👉 If you see a label like Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman — jackpot. STEP 2 — CLOSETS & HIDDEN DOORS (SNEAKY SPOTS) Check: If there’s a louvered door humming quietly — that’s not […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Always think… about fundamentals $300T Rebuild all Digital capital structure Digital. Credit. Digital money
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
actually a really good idea
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
this what god looks like 1000kg goals
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Maybe a virtuous way we could approach speech is via negativa–> Truth be told, most people are like insanely basic, the best course of action is just don’t open your mouth.  a lot of people talk about open communication or whatever… But honestly, perhaps it is more virtuous to figure out what NOT to […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Maybe a virtuous way we could approach speech is via negativa–> Truth be told, most people are like insanely basic, the best course of action is just don’t open your mouth.  a lot of people talk about open communication or whatever… But honestly, perhaps it is more virtuous to figure out what NOT to communicate.  […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Maybe a virtuous way we could approach speech is via negativa–> Truth be told, most people are like insanely basic, the best course of action is just don’t open your mouth.  a lot of people talk about open communication or whatever… But honestly, perhaps it is more virtuous to figure out what NOT to […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
Maybe a virtuous way we could approach speech is via negativa–> Truth be told, most people are like insanely basic, the best course of action is just don’t open your mouth.  a lot of people talk about open communication or whatever… But honestly, perhaps it is more virtuous to figure out what NOT to […]
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
like killer app to kill Gmail
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 26, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
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December 25, 2025 · By ERIC KIM
(Always beyond the edge. Always want more.) Symmetry is not “pretty.” Symmetry is POWER made visible. A balanced barbell. Two plates. Two hands. Two feet planted into the earth like stakes. A centered frame. A face split by light and shadow. A street scene where chaos suddenly clicks into order— like the universe briefly confesses […]
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