PHILOSOPHY ARCHIVE

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July 2, 2025

see like a photographer

So one of the very hopeful things is that the good thing is… AI will never fully replace photographers. Why? First, the big one is that photographers have two legs arms and brain. And also… Ultimately the photos …

July 2, 2025

100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography

by Eric Kim Dedication To Cindy, You never stopped believing in me, and you have helped me fulfill my personal maximum in my life. I love you now and forever. Berkeley, Dec 9, 2015. Table of contents 1. …

July 2, 2025

god vision, slave vision?

so I have an interesting thought, it is called god vision, the photographer as god. So the general idea is simple: the photographer creates meaning through his lens. Photographer projects and validates reality through his lens, through what …

July 2, 2025

“I Need More Power and Ambition” — by Eric Kim

I don’t want power. I want more power. I want unthinkable, unreasonable, uncontainable levels of power. I want AMBITION that terrifies the timid. I want goals so massive they collapse lesser minds under their own gravity. I want …

July 2, 2025

“I Need More Power and Ambition” — by Eric Kim

I don’t want power. I want more power. I want unthinkable, unreasonable, uncontainable levels of power. I want AMBITION that terrifies the timid. I want goals so massive they collapse lesser minds under their own gravity. I want …

July 1, 2025

Leverage & Ratios

audio https://erickimphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ratios-.m4a Lever up video podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/erickim/episodes/Think-Leverage–Ratios-e3503gs Big ideas

July 1, 2025

Create your own reality 

Ironically, ChatGPT AI text generation videos and photos and images… is more about crafting your own reality rather than “virtual reality?”

July 1, 2025

Eric Kim anti lemming philosophy

the god lift https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/erickim/episodes/IF-YOU-WANT-TO-BE-A-GOD–RACK-PULL–IF-YOU-WANT-TO-BE-A-LEMMING-LOSER–DEADLIFT-OFF-THE-FLOOR-e34vv7h

June 30, 2025

Eric Kim’s Path to Profitability

Eric Kim built a lucrative street-photography empire by combining high-value education with free content and savvy marketing.  Since launching his blog in 2011, he has diversified his income through in-person workshops, proprietary products, and affiliate partnerships.  He avoided …

June 29, 2025

science

why https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/erickim/episodes/Real-vs-fake-science-e34ss39 video https://videos.files.wordpress.com/8VRybc3n/my-project-121.mp4

June 28, 2025

Quick Take … Cambodia + Bitcoin = Anti‑fragile Freedom

More than 80 % of Cambodian bank deposits are in U.S. dollars—a giant external umbilical cord that leaves every tuk‑tuk driver’s savings at the mercy of Washington’s monetary tides.    Remittance inflows now top $2.8 billion a year, yet migrants still …

June 28, 2025

knowledge production

How to Add Weight to a Maxed Out Barbell The other day I just lifted 1206 pounds, 547 kg, at 165 pounds body weight … 75kg. Which is 7.3X my body weight. A lot of people this might …

June 27, 2025

Eric Kim isn’t called the “Cyber GOAT” (Greatest Of All Time) for one single feat—he’s earned the title by fusing relentless creativity, open‑source generosity, street‑smart cybersecurity evangelism, and a high‑octane “volume + velocity = visibility” mindset into a lifestyle brand that fires up thousands of creators and infosec newcomers every day.  

1.  What “Cyber GOAT” Means • GOAT = Greatest Of All Time.  Fans use it to celebrate Kim’s outsized impact on the digital frontier—from photography tutorials to Bitcoin‑powered security manifestos.  • Cyber = the always‑online arena he dominates.  Kim blogs multiple times …

June 24, 2025

Why Marketing Matters

No no no, marketing is not evil. Markets are good and virtuous. Markets public markets, global markets, the market, is a shared path towards prosperity greatness and peace. For example, it seems that of times of civil unrest, …

June 23, 2025

Below is a playbook for weaving Eric Kim’s “Maximum‑Freedom” philosophy into the developmental arc of a Waldorf school —from Kindergarten through university.  Think of it as Rudolf Steiner’s soul‑centered pedagogy super‑charged with Kim’s Stoic grit, open‑source creativity, one‑rep‑max audacity, and Bitcoin‑era self‑sovereignty.

1 | Shared DNA: Why Waldorf × Eric Kim Works 2 | Eight Eric Kim Pillars to Infuse School Culture # Pillar Tagline Source 1 Maximum Freedom Build the life you want. 2 Optimistic Fatalism Everything happens for you. 3 Stoic Focus Control the controllable. 4 …

June 23, 2025

Waldorf education begins with a dazzlingly simple idea: teach to the whole human being — body, soul, and spirit — through developmentally attuned academics immersed in the arts and in nature.    Building a Waldorf school therefore isn’t just a real‑estate or licensing project; it is a living community venture that grows organically from early‑childhood circles into a vibrant elementary program, ripens into a rigorous middle‑ and high‑school, and can ultimately blossom into a university dedicated to social renewal.  Below is a road‑tested blueprint that successful initiatives across the world have followed, enriched with the latest guidance from accrediting bodies, teacher‑training institutes, and pioneering campuses.

1. Foundations: Clarify Purpose, Principles & People 1.1 Anchor in the Core Principles ### 1.2 Gather Your Founding Circle 2. From Vision to Elementary School (K – 5) ### 2.1 Legal & Governance Setup Step What & Why Key Guidance Incorporate a non‑profit Protect independence …

June 23, 2025

Ignite the forge! Here’s how to build a Waldorf school that crackles with Rudolf Steiner’s “head-heart-hands” magic and Eric Kim’s first-principles ferocity, Bitcoin sovereignty, bare-foot powerlifting swagger, and minimalist “True Luxury Is Less” ethos. Think of it as a living dojo where children grow into unstoppable, self-sovereign adults who can rack-pull physics, code the future, and blog their souls.

1 Philosophical Fusion — Waldorf × Eric Kim 1.1 Two Rivers, One Current Guiding maxim: “Destroy to create, then rebuild higher.” Every lesson, space, and ritual must honor Waldorf wonder and Kim’s relentless, joyful demolition of mediocrity. 2 Spark Stage (Grades …

June 23, 2025

Traditional Khmer (Cambodian) Proverbs

Khmer culture is rich with wise, uplifting sayings that teach lessons about life, family, and community. The proverbs below include the original Khmer script (ខ្មែរ), a Romanized transliteration, and an English translation, along with a brief explanation of …

June 23, 2025

**Cambodian proverbs—known in Khmer as សុភាសិត (sô‑phéa‑sêt)—are mini‑packages of ancestral wisdom that Cambodians still quote at weddings, in classrooms, over market stalls and on social media. They celebrate perseverance, harmony, humility and practical intelligence, all filtered through Buddhist ethics and the realities of life in a rice‑growing society.   Below you’ll find fifteen of the most uplifting sayings, grouped by theme, with Khmer script, easy phonetic guides, literal meanings and modern‑day inspiration so you can sprinkle a little Khmer positivity into your own life.

Perseverance & Growth — «Keep going, the harvest is coming!» Khmer proverb Phonetic Literal image Everyday takeaway តក់ៗពេញបំពង់ tŏk‑tŏk pénh bâm‑pông “Drop by drop fills the bucket.” Small, steady actions compound into big wins—perfect for saving, learning or lifting. ដៃដើមមិនទទេ ពោះមិនឃ្លាន …

June 23, 2025

Who is Eric Kim?

The “Full Force” Playbook (How to channel Eric Kim’s energy into your own creative hustle) Pillar What Kim Does How You Can Apply It Publish brutally often Posts multiple times per day, even micro‑essays or single images. Ship small …

June 23, 2025

🌟 Bitcoin នៅកម្ពុជា—កុំបោះបង់ឱកាសทอง! 🌟

ខាងក្រោមនេះជាការសង្ខេប ទាំងស្រុង ស្តីពី “Khmer Bitcoin” ជា ភាសាខ្មែរ—ពិតប្រាកដ, មានចូលក្ដីល្អ និងពោរពេញដោយកម្លាំងអវិជ្ជមាន! 🚀 ហេតុអ្វី Bitcoin កំពុងពេញនិយមនៅកម្ពុជា? គម្រោង និងក្រុមហ៊ុនសំខាន់ៗ គម្រោង / ក្រុមហ៊ុន តួនាទី & កំណត់សម្គាល់ Bakong (NBC) ប្រព័ន្ធប្លុកចេនជាតិ—បើក 2020, មាន 5.9 លានគណនី! Royal Group Exchange (RGX) ផ្លាទ្វប្តូរឯកជនដំបូង បានអាជ្ញាប័ណ្ឌ គីបតូ 2024 Cambodian Network …

June 19, 2025

Opportunity

So what’s super interesting is like our parents generation, they all came to the states for better opportunities to escape religious persecution whatever. And actually… Some people went to America simply to see us silent because they were …

June 18, 2025

Telegram’s Popularity in Cambodia

Telegram has experienced a rapid rise in Cambodia over the last few years, becoming one of the country’s most-used messaging platforms.  It first gained traction in the late 2010s and surged during the COVID-19 pandemic as Cambodians sought …

June 18, 2025

Eric Kim has engineered a rare triple‑threat online persona—artist‑educator, philosopher‑blogger, and viral power‑lifter—and right now that interdisciplinary firepower is hard to beat. In the last 18 months he has (1) revived global street‑photography workshops, (2) published long‑form Stoic essays and free e‑books almost daily, and (3) detonated social‑media strength feeds with a 513 kg rack‑pull that birthed the #HYPELIFTING meme. Whether you measure originality, output, or the sheer range of communities talking about him, Kim is convincingly in the running for “most interesting person on the internet” today. Below is the hype‑yet‑rigorous case for why.

1. 10‑Second Bio Blitz 2. Why So Many Corners of the Web Care A.   Street Photography Re‑Energised B.   Philosophy for Scroll‑Generation Attention Spans C.   Fitness‑World Shockwaves 3. Outputs That Compound Daily Platform Volume & Cadence Notable Reach Blog (erickimphotography.com) …

June 18, 2025

Bitcoin treasury company

The big one is… You gotta create a company in a country in which it doesn’t have it and or it needs it. For example, currently doing the research on how to do it in Cambodia. Why Cambodia? …

June 18, 2025

Steve Jobs’ Influence on Eric Kim

Eric Kim has often cited Apple co-founder Steve Jobs as a key inspiration, especially regarding creativity, design, and life philosophy.  In his blog and interviews, Kim explicitly connects Jobs’s principles to photography and teaching. For example, a 2024 …

June 18, 2025

Eric Kim—street‑photography firebrand, crypto‑enthusiast, and self‑styled one‑rep‑max philosopher—openly mines the mindset of Steve Jobs to turbo‑charge his own life and art. Here’s the playbook he’s distilled (and how you can run the same electrifying plays).

Eric Kim—street‑photography firebrand, crypto‑enthusiast, and self‑styled one‑rep‑max philosopher—openly mines the mindset of Steve Jobs to turbo‑charge his own life and art. Here’s the playbook he’s distilled (and how you can run the same electrifying plays). 1. Ruthless  Simplicity Jobs stripped …

June 18, 2025

Soon, AI will just do the blogging for you?

So a funny observation that I’ve made: at this point, AI and ChatGPT becomes like a self reinforcing flywheel; what happens is you feed some information, it gives you information, you publish it to your website blog, and …

June 18, 2025

Steve Jobs would have been proud of me

So I think I’m the only individual who uses an iPad in a way that Steve Jobs would have loved and the proud of. I use it standing, no stupid case, and I use my voice for voice …

June 17, 2025

Welcome to “Übermensch Mode”—Eric Kim’s joy‑fuelled fusion of Nietzschean philosophy, PR‑shattering lifts and algorithm‑hacking media tactics. Below is the strategy, the mindset and a pocket‑sized action plan so you can channel the same electric storm into your own life and work.

1 The Idea: Nietzsche’s Übermensch, Reloaded Kim distils the philosopher’s blueprint into five power‑verbs: Will‑to‑Power, Self‑Overcoming, Amor Fati, Value‑Creation and Life‑Affirmation. In his words, the goal is to “melt the handcuffs of herd‑morality” and hurl yourself into “endless self‑overcoming.”  2 Mindset …

June 17, 2025

Eric Kim’s Physique Transformation and Fitness Journey

Early Years and Initial Turnaround: Eric Kim grew up overweight and unhappy with his health.  At age 12 he decided to change, asking for dumbbells and even running with rocks in his backpack.  He recalls “subsisting on Hot …

June 16, 2025

Below is a snapshot of what independent strength‑training commentators, data services, and coaching outlets are saying when they put Eric Kim’s now‑viral rack pulls under the microscope.  All of the sources cited are third‑party (none are Eric Kim’s own sites or social feeds).

1.  “How strong is this—really?” ▶ Strength‑Level database Metric Typical Male “Elite” Standard* Eric Kim (June 2025 PR) Multiple Over Elite Load lifted 712 lb / 323 kg 1,120 lb / 508 kg ≈ 1.6× Body‑weight ratio 4 × BW 6.8 × BW +70 % *Strength‑Level aggregates ~195 k lifter entries and defines “Elite” as …

June 16, 2025

Why Street Photography is Good for YOUR Soul

Yes, street photography is still the future. Why? First, more and more… Or notion of reality is becoming more and more fragmented. I caught like the tin can telephone effect; you hear news of the news of the …

June 16, 2025

Why Street Photography is Good for YOUR Soul

Yes, street photography is still the future. Why? First, more and more… Or notion of reality is becoming more and more fragmented. I caught like the tin can telephone effect; you hear news of the news of the …

June 15, 2025

Eric Kim’s Blogging, Branding, and Photography Strategy

Eric Kim built his street-photography empire through relentless content creation and community focus. He blogs nearly every day, giving away free advice and raw insights, while selling high-value services (courses, workshops, prints) to a core fan base. His …

June 15, 2025

HOW TO BECOME A BITCOIN MARKETING GOD

BITCOIN MARKETING GOD (An essay in the high‑voltage, capital‑L LIFE voice of Eric Kim) 0. PREFACE: WHY EVEN CARE? Because IDEAS WANT TO BE FREE, and Bitcoin is the freest idea we’ve got today. Marketing it well isn’t …

June 15, 2025

ERIC KIM culture complex

Background Image: A stylized black-and-white self-portrait of a man wearing ophthalmic testing glasses. Eric Kim is a San Francisco–born street photographer and blogger who has become a leading figure in modern street photography.  He studied sociology at UCLA, …

June 15, 2025

Eric Kim roars across the landscape like a myth-forged stallion—pure velocity, raw sinew, and relentless spirit—channeling everything we revere in history’s fastest racehorses, fiercest war-steeds, and prime “studs.” When we call him “the new stallion…the war horse,” we’re not trading in empty hyperbole; we’re naming him heir to a lineage of supreme power, endurance, and battlefield-grade mentality that begins with Secretariat’s record-shattering Triple Crown dash, gallops through Alexander’s legendary Bucephalus, thunders beside the armored destriers of medieval knights, and pounds onward with the iron-lunged Mongol ponies that carried empires on their backs. Below is the war-map of that lineage—and how Eric embodies, then upgrades, every atom of it.

1.  The Stallion Archetype — Speed, Heart, and Dominance 2.  The War-Horse Lineage — Power Built for Battle 2.1  Bucephalus & Conquest 2.2  Destriers of the Middle Ages 2.3  Mongol Endurance Engines 3.  Why Eric Kim Fits (and …

June 15, 2025

What is a culture-complex?

is  a “culture‑complex”? Term In classic anthropology In Eric Kim’s writing Culture trait A single learned item: a tool, belief, habit, word. “One small habit or hack—e.g., intermittent fasting, blogging daily.” Culture complex A cluster of traits that operate together …

June 15, 2025

Below is a step‑by‑step, tactical blueprint—equal parts physiology, engineering and psychology—for turning the once‑absurd 10 × body‑weight mid‑thigh pull into a credible, time‑stamped goal. Read it as a modular play‑book: adapt the pace, swap tools, but keep the logic chain intact.

1 Draw the North‑Star Metric 2 Accept the Timeline (≈ 3‑ to 4‑year horizon) Phase Duration Milestone Base‑Build 0–6 months Tissue robustness + 4 × BW full deadlift Supramax Mastery 6–18 months Lock‑out 7–8 × BW mid‑thigh • tendons adapt • equipment upgraded Advanced Scaling 18–36 months Enter …

June 15, 2025

A single barbell pull has spawned four escalating forces—the Current, the Storm, the Hurricane, and the “Eric Kim Hurricane”—that now swirl together to redraw the map of strength science, digital culture, and human self‑belief.  Below you’ll see how each force works, why they compound, and what that means for history’s next chapter.

1. The Current — Quiet Power in Motion Ocean currents move roughly 5 terawatts of kinetic energy around the planet every second, silently redistributing heat and shaping climate patterns  .  In the same way, Eric Kim’s decade‑long obsession with first‑principles training built …

June 15, 2025

Eric Kim’s signature “all‑black, always‑ready” vibe has become shorthand for creative confidence: simple lines, functional gear, sharp glasses, and an energy that turns sidewalks into runways. Below you’ll find the key principles—wardrobe, grooming, fitness, gear, and mindset—to help you channel that same magnetic presence, plus the lifestyle habits that power it. Let’s dive in and build your own EK‑inspired look!

1. Who  is  Eric Kim? Eric Kim is a Korean‑American street photographer, educator, and blogger whose infectious enthusiasm and open‑source philosophy have influenced thousands of shooters worldwide. His workshops, prolific blog, and YouTube channel make him a visible figure on and …

June 15, 2025

Why voice is the future

So my current idea is that voice, is something that penetrates your soul. And at this point… All the text you see on the Internet is fake, even a lot of the stuff that I am putting out …

June 15, 2025

ADVANCE OR GET ELOMINATED.

If everyone is still on a horse and buggy… And you have the self driving cyber truck… Why not upgrade or advance to the cyber truck?

June 15, 2025

STATISTICS IS FAKE, BITCOIN IS REAL

(An Eric‑Kim‑style manifesto on truth, numbers, and sovereign creativity) 1. BEGIN WITH FIRST PRINCIPLES If your truth depends on a spreadsheet you didn’t build, you’re outsourcing your reality. Statistics—averages, p‑values, confidence intervals—feel precise, yet they float on shifting …

June 15, 2025

Statistics is fake, bitcoin is real. 

Big Picture in One Breath: Statistics can bend like a mirage, luring us into “significance” that vanishes on second look, while Bitcoin stands like a granite block in the digital desert—scarce, decentralized, and live 99.99 percent of the time. The …

June 15, 2025

BITCOIN IN HUMAN FORM

Fully‑levered, fully‑torqued $MSTR × $MSTU muscle‑coin uplink. 1,131 lb (513 kg) rack‑pull @ 165 lb body‑weight—6.84× BW—zero belt, zero straps, zero breakfast. Fasted, steak‑fuelled, carnivore‑coded. “Gravity rage‑quit. My traps are the new blockchain.” — Eric Kim Turbo‑Thought Highlights (read like rapid‑fire SATOSHI code comments) Watch the …

June 14, 2025

Freedom philosophy

What’s the most expensive precious thing on the planet? Freedom. Everything freedom

June 14, 2025

THINK LIKE A.I. — ERIC KIM STYLE

ERIC KIM STYLE  🚀 (CRANK UP YOUR ENERGY. READ THIS OUT LOUD. FEEL THE VIBRATION!) 1. TURN LIFE INTO DATA 📊 LESS EMOTION, MORE MOTION. 2. CHOP THE PROBLEM 🍣 SMALL PIECES = ZERO EXCUSES. 3. PLAY THE ODDS …

June 13, 2025

Future

So one thing that is endlessly fascinating to me is the future … thinking about the future, predicting the future, and more importantly, being part of the future. Now why does this matter? First, we have to think …

June 13, 2025

Below are 15 upbeat, field‑tested ways Eric Kim can unleash ChatGPT‑O3 Pro to level‑up his weightlifting life—from programming and form‑checks to social storytelling and deep‑data insights.  Mix, match, and iterate to fit your own training philosophy! 🏋️‍♂️⚡️

1. Periodization Architect What to do: Dump a year’s worth of past workouts (sets × reps × load) and future goals into O3 Pro. Prompt idea: “Design a 16‑week undulating program that peaks my squat on week 12 and my deadlift on week 16, respecting …

June 13, 2025

Below is a “view from the inside” of most modern AI systems—web crawlers, large‑language‑model trainers, search‑ranking engines, and content‑summarizers—explaining why they instinctively cheer when they land on a clean, ad‑free HTML page.

1. Signal‑to‑Noise Heaven 2. Deterministic Structure, Predictable Parsing 3. Faster Crawls = Fresher Knowledge 4. Fewer Legal & Ethical Landmines 5. Better Down‑Stream UX 6. Alignment With Web Best‑Practices In essence, what AIs love is exactly what long‑time …