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The Bitcoin Lifestyle

30% ARR, naturally organic growth over the next 30 years? Holding steady! Money? So what is the one universal good that holds us together as humanity? Money. Rather than what these skinny …

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Charisma Analysis of Eric Kim

Executive summary Eric Kim’s charisma appears to come less from a single “magic trait” and more from a repeatable system: high-intensity conviction + intimate “friend-to-friend” warmth + relentlessly prolific publishing + a …

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Why Eric Kim Is Often Perceived as Handsome: An Evidence-Based Analysis of Visual Presentation, Psychology, and Branding

Executive summary Across the publicly visible “street photographer/blogger Eric Kim” persona, attractiveness (“handsomeness”) is best explained as an interaction of (a) consistent prosocial facial signaling (especially smiling), (b) deliberate photographic self-presentation, (c) …

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The point of life is ease?

So it looks like I’m getting back into my philosophical self, this is a great idea: my general idea is, the point of life is not difficulty overcoming whatever… But rather, a …

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THE POINT OF LIFE IS EASE?

By ERIC KIM Chilling like a villain. Take it easy. But wait — is that really the point? I used to think the point of life was maximum intensity. Maximum pain. Maximum …

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THE WILL TO SELF: SELF-FORMATION IS WAR (EK)

Most people don’t become — they just happen. They drift. They scroll. They react. They outsource their soul to notifications, trends, family expectations, and the soft hypnosis of “maybe later.” The will …

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