# ERIC KIM

> ERIC KIM: photographer, blogger, street photographer, weightlifter, bitcoiner. Human-generated essays, photography philosophy, bitcoin thinking, strength, entrepreneurship, and creative sovereignty.

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## Canonical Topics
- Street photography
- Photography philosophy
- Bitcoin and digital capital
- Weightlifting and physical culture
- Zen, stoicism, entrepreneurship
- Human-generated creative publishing

## Latest Essays
- [THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS PHOTOGRAPHY](https://erickim.com/the-purpose-of-life-is-photography) — OK this might be my most interesting in bold essay yet: the simple idea: the purpose of life is photography? Ricoh Ricoh Ricoh Ricoh
- [Bitcoin Looping via and](https://erickim.com/bitcoin-looping-via-and) — Executive summary This report analyzes a recursive leverage strategy on entity[“cryptocurrency”,”Bitcoin”,”BTC”]: post BTC as collateral, borrow entity[“cryptocurrency”,”USD Coin”,”USDC”], acquire more BTC, re-pledge it, and
- [BITCOIN LOOPING STRATEGY — DEEP RESEARCH](https://erickim.com/bitcoin-looping-strategy-deep-research) — The dream: BTC collateral → borrow USDC → buy BTC → add BTC as collateral → borrow again → repeat. This is the Digital
- [The joy of the attempt](https://erickim.com/the-joy-of-the-attempt)
- [Deep research, bitcoin looping strategy. Buy bitcoin on coinbase by borrowing against it morpho,,, buy bitcoin, re add as collateral, ad infinitum](https://erickim.com/deep-research-bitcoin-looping-strategy-buy-bitcoin-on-coinbase-by-borrowing-against-it-morpho-buy-bitcoin-re-add-as-collateral-ad-infinitum)
- [The convergence of social media & AI](https://erickim.com/the-convergence-of-social-media-ai) — 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:
- [START HERE — ERIC KIM](https://erickim.com/start-here-eric-kim-2) — Welcome. This is the best place to begin. ERIC KIM is about street photography, philosophy, Zen, Stoicism, Bitcoin, AI, blogging, entrepreneurship, strength, movement, courage,
- [Life and the Question of Exceeding the Limit](https://erickim.com/life-and-the-question-of-exceeding-the-limit) — 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
- [Life is all about *EXCEEDING* the limit?](https://erickim.com/life-is-all-about-exceeding-the-limit)
- [Real Life Is All About Framing](https://erickim.com/real-life-is-all-about-framing-2) — Executive Summary The phrase “real life is all about framing” is analytically powerful if read with care. Human beings do not encounter a raw,
- [Using AI to Improve AI](https://erickim.com/using-ai-to-improve-ai) — The Core Idea AI can improve AI by becoming the feedback engine for itself. Not magic. Not sci-fi. Just loops. A human builds an
- [Real Life Is All About Framing](https://erickim.com/real-life-is-all-about-framing) — Executive Summary The phrase “real life is all about framing” is analytically powerful if it is read with care. Human beings do not encounter
- [The only goal in life: don’t fucking die!](https://erickim.com/the-only-goal-in-life-dont-fucking-die)
- [If you really really really don’t like someone or something, quit giving it so much attention and free marketing.](https://erickim.com/if-you-really-really-really-dont-like-someone-or-something-quit-giving-it-so-much-attention-and-free-marketing) — And also… The more critics you have, it is actually a good sign… Actually best not to “correct” them?
- [$5000 a month in play money?](https://erickim.com/5000-a-month-in-play-money) — A funny interesting thought… What if, in fact, you were forced to spend at least $5000 a month and play money… How and what
- [Go higher,,, mount Olympus ?](https://erickim.com/go-higher-mount-olympus) — Superior –> immoral Don’t disunite your strength The supreme power The brave, cheerful and austere From the military academy of the soul . Artful
- [financial theory](https://erickim.com/financial-theory) — Art, art photo My new life goal, I just don’t want to miss a single photo moment? Can we get much higher? . Put
- [Art, art photo](https://erickim.com/art-art-photo) — My new life goal, I just don’t want to miss a single photo moment? Can we get much higher?
- [Real life is all about execution](https://erickim.com/real-life-is-all-about-execution) — 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
- [RICOH GR IV REVIEW.](https://erickim.com/ricoh-gr-iv-review-2) — So quick review of the new Ricoh GR 4: The anti iPhone, anti AI? So a new thought about the new Ricoh GR 4–>
- [RICOH GR IV REVIEW.](https://erickim.com/ricoh-gr-iv-review) — So quick review of the new Ricoh GR 4: The anti iPhone, anti AI? So a new thought about the new Ricoh GR 4–>
- [RICOH GR IV THOUGHTS](https://erickim.com/ricoh-gr-iv-thoughts) — SO just returned my GR MONOCHROME on amazon to test just the regular GR IV. The good news is, I am actually insanely pleased!
- [Transcend, transcendence](https://erickim.com/transcend-transcendence) — 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?
- [why? Because bitcoin doesn’t take up space,,, it is digital / cyber —> with bitcoin, there’s only upside, no downside. ](https://erickim.com/why-because-bitcoin-doesnt-take-up-space-it-is-digital-cyber-with-bitcoin-theres-only-upside-no-downside)
- [Functioning economy](https://erickim.com/functioning-economy) — Communication protocol with integrity Mathematical integrity . Why Be rich? Store energy. Organic battery Tautaulogy? Ability to channel energy –> strongest . Displace Borrow