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CINEMA BY KIM Cinema and film as a great stimulus, aid and teacher for photographers and visual artists alike. Cinematography and life lessons: Cinema and Film Reviews Space Films Cinema and philosophy GODFATHER Gangster Films ACTION FILMS CITIZEN KANE: …
A funny inverse relationship: The bigger your car, the smaller your dick size. Or funnier yet — The bigger and more menacing your car, the weaker, more meek, smaller, shorter, and lower you have testosterone. Low-testosterone men drive …
MASTERS MOBILE PDF PDF MASTERS DOWNLOAD Masters Quotes Eric Kim, in his reflections on learning from the masters of photography, offers several thought-provoking quotes: These quotes reflect a deep appreciation for the history and art of photography, urging …
PHOTOLOSOPHY: WHAT CAN YOU BECOME AS A PHOTOGRAPHER-VISUAL ARTIST? DOWNLOAD FULL COURSE (7.4GB) See the full course here. Overview The “Photolosophy” course by Eric Kim delves into the philosophical aspects of photography, aiming to help photographers find deeper …
Just met a Filipino mom at Costco the other day — working $18USD an hour, $10,000 in debt … her son works at Google but she refuses to ask him for help or to pay off her debt? …
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Greater fates, greater futures. Force finds a way.  Nietzsche once said; the secret to the greatest amount of happiness is living the life with the maximum amount of danger! I think this was from twilight of the …
Greater fates, greater futures. Force finds a way.  Nietzsche once said; the secret to the greatest amount of happiness is living the life with the maximum amount of danger! I think this was from twilight of the …
A simple heuristic that I learned from Nassim TALEB; don’t ask people what you should invest in, ask them… What did you invest in?  For example, I recently swapped a bunch of my bitcoin for chainlink. Why …
A simple heuristic that I learned from Nassim TALEB; don’t ask people what you should invest in, ask them… What did you invest in?  For example, I recently swapped a bunch of my bitcoin for chainlink. Why …
So what are we searching for, what are we looking for? I think what we see is some sort of sublime beauty, joy, flourishing. How do we attempt to achieve this? Through our cars our homes our clothing …
So what are we searching for, what are we looking for? I think what we see is some sort of sublime beauty, joy, flourishing. How do we attempt to achieve this? Through our cars our homes our clothing …
Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards wisdom and becoming wise, …
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Introduction to Stoicism  Something I have been meaning to write or create or do is like some sort of book, ebook, pamphlet, or introductory primer to stoicism. I really think that stoicism is probably one of the …
PHILOSOPHY BY KIM Essays by KIM Masters of Philosophy » Personal Philosophy » Stoicism » Zen Philosophy » Life Lessons » Learn more: Start Here >
Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards wisdom and becoming wise, …
Something I have been meaning to write or create or do is like some sort of book, ebook, pamphlet, or introductory primer to stoicism. I really think that stoicism is probably one of the most useful and philosophical …
So something I have been meaning to write or create or do is like some sort of book, e-book, pamphlet, or introductory primer to stoicism. I really think that stoicism is probably one of the most useful and …
So something I have been meaning to write or create or do is like some sort of book, e-book, pamphlet, or introductory primer to stoicism. I really think that it is probably one of the most useful and …
Why is it that people prefer to buy a Lamborghini or Ferrari over a Shelby Cobra?  Simple heuristic: Don’t trust nobody who owns, or bought a foreign car; this includes BMW, Mercedes, Audi, AMG, Lamborghini Volkswagen, Ferrari, …
Why is it that people prefer to buy a Lamborghini or Ferrari over a Shelby Cobra?  Simple heuristic: Don’t trust nobody who owns, or bought a foreign car; this includes BMW, Mercedes, Audi, AMG, Lamborghini Volkswagen, Ferrari, …
To infinity and beyond! Book review of Going Infinite, and also some thoughts on walking: Book Review: Going Infinite by Michael Lewis, the Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, the Story of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX and …
“Greed is good” – Gordon Gecko So it seems and appears that a lot of people seek getting really really rich, really really fast, in order to buy a bunch of stuff. For example, I think the general …
Either have a full manual transmission car, five speed or six speed manual shifting transmission, or, or have a fully automated self driving car, or some sort of minimalistic automatic car. Also with design aesthetics, I really really …
Either have a full manual transmission car, five speed or six speed manual shifting transmission, or, or have a fully automated self driving car, or some sort of minimalistic automatic car. Also with design aesthetics, I really really …
The general idea … anti fiat currency; the idea that true currency needs a hard cap. Hard cap of 21 million coins. Why does this matter? The US government and FED can essentially print unlimited money; my belief …
So fucking lit!!! Hector among the ships: Meanwhile Hector seized a rock that lay fore the gate, thick at the base but pointed at the top, two of the strongest men these days could barely have levered it …
ERIC KIM CHATGPT BOTS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY STARTER KIT Open source: View all > BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEUR Advice I would have given myself in photography, if I started all over again: Until You Own Yourself You Can’t Be …
Obviously we are not living in a simulation, but if you think about the MATRIX, one of the most interesting things to consider is the interesting metaphor towards life. First, I think everyone is running on the same …
First, unshackle yourself from superficial ethics, morality, uncritical religious edicts, etc. The more I think about it… Honestly all these modern day “ethics”, “rules”, are bad. Especially in America, which is a strange chimera of thinking. Why do …
All the wealth, riches, Lamborghinis and Ferraris in the world … does it even begin to compare to the apex beauty of woman? Theory: Beautiful women, the beautiful woman shape form and physique of a beautiful woman is …
So the funny thought of the morning; it seems that a lot of us seek to “upgrade” our things; why not the opposite… to seek to “downgrade” our things? The most manly phone? So I had a very …
Tolerance, Intolerance? Thoughts on society: first, what should we be tolerant to, what should we be intolerant towards? Another thought: in regards to tolerance, should other people tolerate the way you act, perform behave, especially if you’re in …
My general thought: first and foremost, this and you were supposed and meant to change the world. “Those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, do.” – OG (original gangster, old school) Apple Steve …
My general thoughts: first and foremost, this and you were supposed to change the world. “Those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, do.” – OG (original gangster, old school) Apple Steve Jobs TV …
The motivational thought of today; to be ever evolving. For example, it seems that a big problem is that people don’t want you to evolve and change. Think about David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Kanye West etc. People want …
The motivational thought of today; to be ever evolving. For example, it seems that a big problem is that people don’t want you to evolve and change. Think about David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Kanye West etc. People want …
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So I have been having insane amounts of fun with ChatGPT, DALL-E, DALL-E 3, ChatGPT 4 (only available on the plus edition, only $20 a month!). To me, my thought is that it is the ultimate new creative …
So I have been having insane amounts of fun with ChatGPT, DALL-E, DALL-E 3, ChatGPT 4 (only available on the plus edition, only $20 a month!). To me, my thought is that it is the ultimate new creative …
ChatGPT doesn’t lie! I’m handsome because I have clear skin, sharp facials features, I look like a beautiful classic statue What do I look like? In the image, there’s a person with a strong, focused gaze. Their facial …
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The notion of “visionary“, comes from the notion of vision. That is, what is your creative vision, your life vision, your art vision, or your idealized vision of the world? First, I think we need to deposit some …
ATLAS FLEX All natural Flex: Beast GAINZZ Fitness also is a broad concept?
Essays by KIM Masters of Philosophy » Personal Philosophy » Stoicism » Zen Philosophy » Life Lessons » Learn more: Start Here > STOICISM 101 Become invincible: The Stoic Masters Learn from the master stoics: See all philosophy > Dominate street photography: Video …
Something I have cared for a lot ever since I was a fat kid in New York, was diet health physiology and everything in between. Ever since I was 11 to 12 years old, fat with a triple …
Stoicism is the art and approach and philosophy of manliness? STOICISM 101 Become invincible: The Stoic Masters Learn from the master stoics: See all philosophy >
Something I have cared for a lot ever since I was a fat kid in New York, was diet health physiology and everything in between. Ever since I was 11 to 12 years old, that with a triple …
One of the books that I wrote which I’m the most proud of is my Zen Photography book, which I finished in the Vietnam, at the wonderful LA VIET coffee cafe compound. I think the reason why I …
One of the books that I wrote which I’m the most proud of is my Zen Photography book, which I finished in the Vietnam, at the wonderful LA VIET coffee cafe compound. I think the reason why I …
Censorship isn’t about blocking, or hiding things. Censorship, censor comes from censeo— “to have an opinion, I have an opinion”. Therefore in regards to censorship and Internet censorship, it is wise to consider that in fact, these Internet …
Played around with ChatGPT 4 this morning, and was very impressed. DALL-E 3 is also a great addition. AI THOUGHTS > Why Photographers Still Matter I’ve observed that ChatGPT as well as DALL-E is very fascinating, and also …
Photo Thinking Played around with ChatGPT 4 this morning, and was very impressed. DALL-E 3 is also a great addition.AI THOUGHTS > Why Photographers Still Matter I’ve observed that ChatGPT as well as DALL-E is very fascinating, and …
CAR THOUGHTS Just went to the Petersen automotive museum, some thoughts: How I found out about it? I suppose one of the big upsides of living in LA, Los Angeles, is that there are so many epic and …
How to Think Like Elon? Just finished the Elon Musk biography by Walter Isaacson and feeling super inspired. These are some practical things that I’ve learned or gleaned from it. 1. You don’t want to be Elon Musk …
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Why Doesn’t Anything Satisfy Me? But perhaps this is my superpower? Fortunately, the statics of Lumix G9 photos shot in grainy dynamic black-and-white mode and JPEG satisfy me! Also, meat satisfies me! Beef neck bone is phenomenal and …
In this limited world, which are some big things you wish to change fix or resolve? 1. Traffic? One of the big things I am very interested in is fixing this issue of traffic. Honestly speaking, during rush-hour …
What Are Big Issues I Seek to Solve? CHANGES? In this limited world, which are some big things you wish to change fix or resolve? 1. Traffic? So one of the big things I am very interested in …
CHANGES? In this limited world, which are some big things you wish to change fix or resolve? 1. Traffic? So one of the big things I am very interested in is fixing this issue of traffic. Honestly speaking, …
MUSCLE BY KIM: Why build your body? Your own body as a work of art! In Praise of Building Your Body My Muscle Philosophy: Treat your body as sculpture. This is not my body The first thing: I …
My new notion of body euphoria: the exact opposite of body dys-morphia. Body euphoria — insane godlike joy in one’s body and capabilities!
My first duty is towards my wife and kid. To protect, defend, avenge them!
Currently settling down in my new life here in Culver, Culver City (Los Angeles), and feeling insanely happy. Then the thought: what is the philosophy of happiness? Why happiness, and how to become it? 1. Health is prime …
Time to re-up your Bitcoin baby! CRYPTO BY KIM Brave new world for photographers and crypto:
Thought paving. Aesthetic Thoughts Some morning thoughts: what is the point and purpose of aesthetics? Why is it important and towards what ends? What is the purpose or point of beauty? The first thought I have is in …
Funny enough, when all these people said that computers are bad for your eyes monitors are bad for your eyes etc., I think they were right. For example, busting out Cindy‘s old Dell monitor, and being shocked on …
What is the point of life? The first thought I have is the point of life is to feel more powerful, more dominant. I think there is a root and a stem both in the metaphorical and the …
Avoid miserable people like the plague! And miserable news! Just quit the news. Misos— hatred. Also people who are “miserly” (excessively scroogey about money and “saving money”)— it is all connected? Miserable people are miserly. Miserable people hate, …
Ever since my Ricoh GR 3X has died, I’ve been experimenting a lot with different camera setups. One of them is simple: just using the old Lumix G9 I had lying around, using the Lumix Leica 12mm F1.4 …
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Over Achieve When I was a kid growing up, to be a “overachiever“ was seen as a double edged sword; on one hand, it was greatly respected admired, a desired thing. Yet at the same time, a lot …
CRYPTO BY KIM Brave new world for photographers and crypto: The Philosophy of Durable, Durability Durable. Durability. Even Nietzsche once said, “Durability is the first rate good amongst human beings!” The importance of durable, durability? An interesting epiphany …
We hate things and people we cannot control. The genesis of hate and hatred: fear of the unknown, or fear of that which we cannot control? ETHICS by KIM Your Own Personal Code of Ethics
Our new goal and ideal: STOICISM 101 Become invincible: The Stoic Masters Learn from the master stoics: See all philosophy >
The Philosophy of Durable, Durability Durable. Durability. Even Nietzsche once said, “Durability is the first rate good amongst human beings!” The importance of durable, durability? An interesting epiphany that I had is that it seems that with modern …
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When I was a kid growing up, to be a “overachiever“ was seen as a double edged sword; on one hand, it was greatly respected admired, a desired thing. Yet at the same time, a lot of kids …
When I was a kid growing up, to be a “overachiever“ was seen as a double edged sword; on one hand, it was greatly respected admired, a desired thing. Yet at the same time, a lot of kids …
A thought and theory; perhaps success, a “successful” person is somebody who has a healthy dose of autism or Asperger’s; being able to ignore avoid or not to placate to traditional desires. Anti mimetic desires. Entrepreneurship by KIM …
STOICISM 101 Become invincible: The Stoic Masters Learn from the master stoics: See all philosophy >
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“Life is a game of monopoly, go outside and cop yourself some property.” – MIGOS A random thing on the road to moving to LA is this — a random thing that was coming into my mind was …
The reason why video game is no longer interested is that there is no real risk associated with them; only grind. I wonder if modern day life is also the same; in America at least on the way, …
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“Life is a game of monopoly, go out and cop yourself some property.” – MIGOS A random thing on the road to moving to LA is this — a random thing that was coming into my mind was …
Better Spartan than Stoic? 1. Reality calls The first thought is ultimately, reality is supreme. I love stoicism, but my overall critique of stoicism is that it seems a bit divorced from reality. That is, a lot of …
The website that I use more than Google is wiktionary.org. Typically what I do is this; When there is a word, a concept or thing that I’m curious about, I go to wiktionary.org and I study the history …
Not being a fool! PHILOSOPHY BY KIM Essays by KIM Masters of Philosophy » Personal Philosophy » Stoicism » Zen Philosophy » Life Lessons » Learn more: Start Here >
Perhaps the best way to deal with the ‘bad’ stuff in life, just make it morosely entertaining for yourself! STOICISM 101 Become invincible: The Stoic Masters Learn from the master stoics: See all philosophy >
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Vlog First ascertain what you really desire in life, and then, choose the intelligent strategy how to most directly get there. PHILOSOPHY BY KIM Essays by KIM Masters of Philosophy » Personal Philosophy » Stoicism » Zen Philosophy » Life Lessons » …