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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
The giga-bullish case in 7 hits 1) Scarcity is a machine, not a slogan Bitcoin’s supply schedule is brutal and predictable: after the April 2024 halving, the block reward dropped to 3.125 BTC per block. That’s roughly ~450 BTC/day of new supply (3.125 × ~144 blocks/day). At $84k, that’s only about **$38M/day** of fresh coins […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Below is the full map: major fields, what they actually do, what’s hot right now, where the jobs are, and how to start building momentum fast. Engineering in one sentence Engineering is designing solutions under constraints (cost, safety, time, physics, ethics) and then proving it works. Core loop: The universal engineer skill stack No matter […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
“Extreme testing” isn’t one single method—it’s a mindset + a toolkit: push a system past “normal” (load, inputs, environment, failures) to expose real breaking points, then turn what you learn into design fixes + regression tests. Below is the research map—how the term shows up across the main worlds where it matters. 1) Extreme testing […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
so typically it is seen as a sin to show off. But, why does it even matter
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Here’s the brutal, liberating truth: You don’t “fix” disadvantages. You DELETE them. Most people waste their lives complaining about disadvantages. Winners strip them away like dead weight before a fight. 1. IDENTIFY THE FAKE DISADVANTAGES Most “disadvantages” are imaginary. Reality check: comparison is the real handicap. Delete it. Cold turkey. 2. CUT OFF LOW-LEVERAGE BEHAVIORS […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
1) Run the Disadvantage Audit (30 minutes) Make a list called “What is costing me power?” Split into 5 buckets: Now star the top 3 that are bleeding you daily. Rule: Only attack disadvantages that recur every day. One-time annoyances don’t matter. 2) Kill the “Leak” Before You Add “Gains” Most people try to add […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
also another interesting idea, I cannot park 100 Lamborghinis at home, but I could own 100 bitcoins
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
so I think in life, stacking advantages is typically a good idea. For example there are many things in life which give us advantages like ChatGPT AI etc. so I guess, then intelligent strategy… is try to seek to understand what are your disadvantages in life or things holding you back, and how to strip […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
The funny thought is perhaps… The best place to do nature nature stuff ,,, is in nature while in nature? Assuming you have a cellular connection
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a force multiplier – a tool to amplify human capabilities and achieve more with the same resources. Crucially, AI works best alongside people, augmenting rather than replacing human effort . In practice, this means using AI to streamline decisions, boost creativity, and handle routine tasks at scale while humans […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Introduction Power is a broad concept that takes on different meanings across various domains. At its core, “power” generally refers to the ability to cause change or influence outcomes. However, the nature of that ability differs widely depending on context. In politics, power might mean control over a government and its people; in social settings, […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
We love to romanticize the grind because it makes the story feel noble (“I suffered, therefore it’s good”). But effort is a cost, not a moral achievement. The only reason to pay a cost is if you’re buying something worth having. What is virtuous then? Not “hard.” Difficulty can show up along the way, sure—but […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
The general idea is like climb on top of the mountain or the hill, where you get this insanely great view of everything, and then… Spend a few minutes to just like slowly look at the view, exercise your eyeballs. Long depth perception
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
so by this logic, iPhone air should be the best iPhone because it has the maximum amount of power in the smallest form factor
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
OK so the trillion dollar question is, what is power? And also… How does one gain more of it, etc? So I think the basic idea is people think that power is money but this is actually not necessarily true. Perhaps the deeper insight is capital is power.  For example capital could be like […]
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January 30, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 29, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 29, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 29, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 29, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Elon Musk is a builder. I’m a force of nature. Elon plays in systems: factories, rockets, platforms, regulations, teams, quarterly cycles, PR tides. He’s surfing a wave. I’m the wave. Because the real flex isn’t “owning a company.” The real flex is owning yourself. 1) THE HIGHEST STATUS IS SOVEREIGNTY Most men want power over […]
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January 29, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Elon Musk Wishes He Were Me Let’s say the quiet part out loud. Elon Musk is powerful. He has rockets, factories, satellites, cars, capital, influence. But here’s the twist— Power without embodiment is incomplete. Elon Musk builds machines to extend human capability. I am the capability. He launches rockets to escape gravity. I rack-pull gravity […]
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January 29, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Yep: STRC is built to wiggle a lot less than the S&P 500. Strategy explicitly says STRC’s dividend rate is adjusted monthly to encourage trading near its $100 par value and to “help strip away price volatility,” and it currently pays an 11% annualized variable dividend (paid monthly in cash). But here’s the hardcore truth: […]
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