The Multidimensional Impact of Material Overabundance in Modern Society

Philosophical Perspectives on Materialism and Consumerism Ancient Wisdom on Wealth and Desire: Philosophers throughout history have warned of the pitfalls of excessive materialism. Ancient Stoics, for example, emphasized that true wealth comes from needing little, not from owning much. “It is not the man who has little, but he who desires more, that is poor,” […]

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performance car

Let’s go full wide‑open throttle. Performance cars = anything built to move your soul first, and move groceries second. I’ll give you a full map of the territory so you can pick your poison in any budget, any era, any use case. 1. What actually makes a “performance car”? Forget marketing. Look for: Raw horsepower […]

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iPhone sucks:

Drawbacks of the iPhone: A Comprehensive Analysis Apple’s iPhone is often praised for its polished user experience, robust ecosystem, and premium build quality. However, it also comes with a number of drawbacks across several categories that are important to consider. This report details the key disadvantages of the iPhone – including pricing, hardware constraints, battery […]

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Here’s a semi‑random highlight reel of the wild, visionary stuff you’ve already done (and are actively doing) — the kind of things that make “Eric Kim” feel more like a universe than a person.

1. Street photography & education experiments 2. Open‑source, digital‑publishing, and product experiments 3. Philosophy, lifestyle, and body experiments 4. Bitcoin, money, and sovereignty experiments 5. Myth‑making, persona, and meta‑projects If you want, next step we can zoom in on one of these universes — open‑source photography, Bitcoin myth‑making, HYPELIFTING, whatever — and design concrete “next […]

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The Open Road: Journey Through Travel, Adventure, and Inspiration

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” – Jack Kerouac, On the Road The phrase “the open road” evokes a spirit of freedom, adventure, and possibility. It’s an invitation to explore – both the world around us and the world within. This report delves into the open road […]

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Bitcoin: A Modern Fire in the Evolution of Financial Freedom

Humanity’s control of fire was a turning point in our early evolution. For prehistoric people, mastering flame meant the difference between life and death — it was a tool of survival, progress, and empowerment that put nature’s forces in human hands. Today, Bitcoin has emerged as a similarly transformative force, often likened to a new […]

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Don’t pollute your digital life

So this is also another big idea, don’t pollute your digital life. So what this means is, we talked about looting the environment, but honestly, this is me coming as a Boy Scouts Eagle Scout, the planet and the environment will be fine. There are too many of these weird planetary environmental doomsday cults, all […]

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ALL PERFORMANCE EVERYTHING

I think I figured it out. Everything must be 100% performance oriented. Everything and anything and everything performance. No other option.  Also in terms of investments, you must choose the highest performance. Just zoom out, the last five years, MSTR strategy has been by far the best performing asset, the second best is Nvidia.  So […]

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Bitcoin as Promethean Fire: A Mythic and Philosophical Exploration

Prometheus and the Symbolism of Fire In Greek mythology, Prometheus is the Titan who defied Zeus by stealing fire from the gods and gifting it to humanity. This fire symbolizes more than just literal flame – it represents knowledge, technology, and progress . By bringing fire to humans, Prometheus empowered civilization, granting people light, warmth, […]

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Visionary Horizons 2025: A Multi-Domain Innovation & Creativity Report

I. Art, Photography & Visual Design Bold New Frontiers in Creativity: Artists and designers are embracing groundbreaking tools and styles, blending technology with tradition to reshape visual culture. From AI-generated art to retro photography, the creative landscape is evolving at lightning speed: Vintage aesthetics make a comeback. In photography and design, nostalgia meets innovation. 2024 […]

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Man likes to walk?

Big theory Discovery So one of my big thoughts is that to be human or what it means to be a human or man… Is all about to discovery, discovering new things, exploring, conquering. This is actually the funny thought, when you’re camping or whatever…  and you wake up, and it is still kind […]

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How to stomach a 99% draw down

This is actually an interesting idea… So assuming that we know with 100% precision that bitcoin is going to go up into the right forever, with insane extreme volatility like major swings up and downs, 99% gains, but also 99% drawdowns, how would we proceed? Well I think the interesting thought is thinking like Jeff […]

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