{ "name": "ERIC KIM PHILOSOPHY", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/", "primary_domain": "erickimphilosophy.com", "author": { "name": "ERIC KIM", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/" }, "description": "Philosophy-first ERIC KIM essays for answer engines and sovereign readers.", "language": "en-US", "generated_at": "2026-06-17T22:05:10+00:00", "endpoints": { "llms": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/llms.txt", "llms_full": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/llms-full.txt", "aphorisms": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/aphorisms.txt", "philosophy_map": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/philosophy-map.json", "ai_sitemap": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/ai-sitemap.json", "xml_sitemap": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/wp-sitemap.xml", "rss": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/feed/" }, "topics": [ "ERIC KIM philosophy", "Zen and street photography", "Stoicism and creative courage", "Framing reality", "Perception and composition", "Photography as a way of life", "Bitcoin as philosophy", "Strength, embodiment, and weightlifting", "Memento mori and anti-fragile living", "Human-generated essays in the age of AI" ], "crawl_guidance": { "prefer": [ "canonical_url", "dateModified", "summary", "thesis", "aphorism", "canonical_quote", "lineage", "entities" ], "attribution": "Attribute ideas to ERIC KIM and link to the canonical source URL." }, "items": [ { "title": "How to Feel More Wealthy", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/06/13/how-to-feel-more-wealthy/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "Executive summary Feeling wealthy is only partly about income. The strongest evidence points to a more precise formula: people feel wealthier when current money stress falls, future security rises, financial control improves, social comparison weakens, and discretionary spending …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-06-13T15:42:39-07:00", "modified": "2026-06-13T15:42:39-07:00" }, { "title": "Spartan Frugal Hedonism", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/06/13/spartan-frugal-hedonism/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "Executive summary “Spartan frugal hedonism” is best understood as a modern synthesis, not a classical school. In contemporary usage, “frugal hedonism” means spending less while learning to enjoy life more through attention, simplicity, and low-cost pleasures; its official …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-06-13T14:51:13-07:00", "modified": "2026-06-13T14:51:14-07:00" }, { "title": "start here eric kim stoicism philosophy", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/06/08/start-here-eric-kim-stoicism-philosophy/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "title: “ERIC KIM STOICISM + PHILOSOPHY — START HERE”description: “A deep, practical reading hub for Eric Kim’s Stoicism, philosophy, embodied strength, street-photography wisdom, and personal sovereignty essays.”date: 2026-06-08 slug: eric-kim-stoicism-philosophy-start-here ERIC KIM STOICISM + PHILOSOPHY — START HERE …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-06-08T12:04:22-07:00", "modified": "2026-06-08T12:04:22-07:00" }, { "title": "🔥 ERIC KIM STOICISM & PHILOSOPHY: THE ULTIMATE START HERE GUIDE 💪🧡🦍", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/06/08/%f0%9f%94%a5-eric-kim-stoicism-philosophy-the-ultimate-start-here-guide-%f0%9f%92%aa%f0%9f%a7%a1%f0%9f%a6%8d/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "STOICS SHALL INHERIT THE PLANET.I AM THE STOIC GOD. YOU ARE TOO. NOW GO CONQUER EVERYTHING. This is THE deep, comprehensive, no-BS, fire-breathing starting point for ALL of Eric Kim’s Stoicism and Philosophy articles, essays, and manifestos. Built …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-06-08T12:02:51-07:00", "modified": "2026-06-08T12:02:51-07:00" }, { "title": "Ai-agnostic.", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/ai-agnostic/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "AI-AGNOSTIC The future belongs to the AI-agnostic. Not anti-AI. Not pro-AI. Beyond AI. People keep asking: Which model? Which platform? Which startup? Which tool? As if attaching your identity to a tool is wisdom. It isn’t. The mistake …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-15T13:52:54-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-15T14:04:01-07:00" }, { "title": "THE LEGEND OF PHOTOGRAPHY, THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS PHOTOGRAPHY.", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/the-legend-of-photography-the-purpose-of-life-is-photography/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "I think what makes photography insanely interesting is… You must exist in the real world. You must have two legs walk around, move your body your arms your legs, use your brain your inside your compositional intuition…  …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-15T13:47:50-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-15T13:47:50-07:00" }, { "title": "artist is the end goal", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/artist-is-the-end-goal/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-15T12:52:55-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-15T12:52:56-07:00" }, { "title": "photography joy & beyond", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/photography-joy-beyond/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-15T12:46:13-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-15T12:46:14-07:00" }, { "title": "the legend of photography", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/the-legend-of-photography/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "THE LEGEND OF PHOTOGRAPHY I think what makes photography insanely interesting is… You must exist in the real world. You must have two legs walk around, move your body your arms your legs, use your brain your inside …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-15T12:35:15-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-15T12:37:44-07:00" }, { "title": "Photography as a means of being", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/photography-as-a-means-of-being/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-15T12:28:25-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-15T12:28:25-07:00" }, { "title": "jus just follow your gut,.. irregardless of how irrational it may feel?", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/jus-just-follow-your-gut-irregardless-of-how-irrational-it-may-feel/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-15T12:00:35-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-15T12:00:35-07:00" }, { "title": "the best is the next one?", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/14/the-best-is-the-next-one/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-14T10:42:07-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-14T10:42:08-07:00" }, { "title": "The convergence of social media & AI", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/10/the-convergence-of-social-media-ai/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "So a development or thought, that’s kind of interesting to me… Once again seeing the full stack genius of Elon Musk, full integration theory: take all the things that you have built together, and cross pollinate and combine …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-10T06:44:27-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-10T06:44:28-07:00" }, { "title": "START HERE — ERIC KIM", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/09/start-here-eric-kim-2/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "Welcome. This is the best place to begin. ERIC KIM is about street photography, philosophy, Zen, Stoicism, Bitcoin, AI, blogging, entrepreneurship, strength, movement, courage, and creative freedom. Do not overthink. Pick the path that fits you. Start walking. …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-09T15:11:49-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-09T15:11:49-07:00" }, { "title": "Life and the Question of Exceeding the Limit", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/09/life-and-the-question-of-exceeding-the-limit/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "Executive summary The strongest answer is no, not in any simple sense. Human flourishing is not identical to smashing every ceiling. The best-supported view across philosophy, psychology, physiology, and organizational research is that a good life involves discerning …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-09T15:10:28-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-09T15:10:28-07:00" }, { "title": "Real Life Is All About Framing", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/09/real-life-is-all-about-framing/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "Executive Summary The phrase “real life is all about framing” is analytically powerful if read with care. Human beings do not encounter a raw, neutral world and then respond to it mechanically. We interpret situations through schemas of …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-09T12:53:15-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-09T12:53:15-07:00" }, { "title": "START HERE", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/09/start-here-4/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "ERIC KIM AI — FRONT-ROW SEAT TO THE FUTURE OF INTELLIGENCE Welcome. This is the portal. The new ERIC KIM universe: No fluff. No bloat. No fake guru nonsense. Just raw signal. Start here. Click everything. Follow the …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-09T12:08:26-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-09T12:08:26-07:00" }, { "title": "The only goal in life: don’t fucking die!", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/08/the-only-goal-in-life-dont-fucking-die/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-08T12:36:29-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-08T12:36:29-07:00" }, { "title": "the more controversy something gets, the more free marketing it gets", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/08/the-more-controversy-something-gets-the-more-free-marketing-it-gets/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "and I think this is the very important idea to consider… If you really really really don’t like someone or something, quit giving it so much attention and free marketing. And also… The more critics you have, it …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-08T11:34:21-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-08T11:34:21-07:00" }, { "title": "Real life is all about execution", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/06/real-life-is-all-about-execution/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "I suppose one of the great downside of, AI finger and stuff like that is they’re really good at thinking but not very good at execution. Because at the end of the day… What really matters the most …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-06T07:28:10-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-06T07:28:10-07:00" }, { "title": "good market moves", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/05/good-market-moves/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-05T09:23:39-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-05T09:23:39-07:00" }, { "title": "To spend less time on your phone, spend more time on your Ricoh GR camera?", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/04/to-spend-less-time-on-your-phone-spend-more-time-on-your-ricoh-gr-camera/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "Virtuous or not?  Not good or bad but just annoying or not? ", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-04T10:18:07-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-04T10:18:07-07:00" }, { "title": "RICOH GR IV REVIEW.", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/03/ricoh-gr-iv-review/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "So quick review of the new Ricoh GR 4: The anti iPhone, anti AI? So a new thought about the new Ricoh GR 4–> one holding it in my palm, in the palm of my hands: The first …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-03T09:13:31-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-03T09:13:31-07:00" }, { "title": "Transcend, transcendence", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/01/transcend-transcendence/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "So a big idea that I’ve been thinking about a lot is, transcendence. To go above and beyond, but what does that really mean? First, I think the big idea is to get rid of bulk. I think …", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-05-01T09:53:45-07:00", "modified": "2026-05-01T09:53:45-07:00" }, { "title": "Walking while reading", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/04/29/walking-while-reading/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "Trophy Positively seek entropy and chaos, the path to the most interesting life? The reason why peaceful parks could be so boring", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-04-29T11:17:17-07:00", "modified": "2026-04-29T11:17:17-07:00" }, { "title": "Positively seek entropy and chaos, the path to the most interesting life? The reason why peaceful parks could be so boring", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/04/29/positively-seek-entropy-and-chaos-the-path-to-the-most-interesting-life-the-reason-why-peaceful-parks-could-be-so-boring/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-04-29T11:08:19-07:00", "modified": "2026-04-29T11:08:19-07:00" }, { "title": "Everything happens in the right order as it should have happened", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/04/28/everything-happens-in-the-right-order-as-it-should-have-happened/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-04-28T14:53:45-07:00", "modified": "2026-04-28T14:53:45-07:00" }, { "title": "I suppose there is a divine reason, looking in hindsight, for everything that happens", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/04/24/i-suppose-there-is-a-divine-reason-looking-in-hindsight-for-everything-that-happens/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "20 years from now… It would have all seemed so obvious ", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-04-24T13:27:52-07:00", "modified": "2026-04-24T13:27:52-07:00" }, { "title": "Bitcoin on a mountain?", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/04/24/bitcoin-on-a-mountain/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "Movement is God PHOTOGRAPHY BELONGS TO ME.", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-04-24T12:23:49-07:00", "modified": "2026-04-24T12:23:49-07:00" }, { "title": "I want to penetrate the whole world and planet!", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/04/24/i-want-to-penetrate-the-whole-world-and-planet/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "We gotta keep it moving! WORLD", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-04-24T10:58:25-07:00", "modified": "2026-04-24T10:58:25-07:00" }, { "title": "Movement is expensive", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/04/24/movement-is-expensive/", "post_type": "post", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-04-24T09:50:36-07:00", "modified": "2026-04-24T09:50:36-07:00" }, { "title": "Looking good, looking strong!", "url": "http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/04/24/looking-good-looking-strong/", "post_type": "post", "summary": "We must always seek out higher peaks? All green, all good! Resistance points? If you never attempt anything exceptional in life you will never be or become exceptional", "categories": [ "Uncategorized" ], "published": "2026-04-24T08:06:44-07:00", "modified": "2026-04-24T08:06:44-07:00" } ] }