Seneca -- the ultimate doer-and philosopher. https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/25/why-seneca/

The Anti Meat Conspiracy Read Here

I am convinced --

For example, ask yourself:

No. You would be seen as a monster, someone who is killing the planet, etc. The more 'virtuous' thing is to be either vegetarian, vegan, or perhaps someone who only eats 'pasture-raised grass-fed humanely slaughtered' meat, preferably from Whole Foods or a farm, "once a while". Even more virtuous to "give up red meat"-- because it is 'bad for the planet', 'bad for your health' and 'inhumane to animals', etc.

Now if you have a Netflix subscription you've probably seen one of the anti-meat propaganda films. I am not going to argue the ethics of meat eating in terms of environmental reasons (yet), but I desire to explore the contours of our strange new society which is profoundly dog-and-pet friendly, but anti-human?

First question. I say easily:

No matter what, a human life will ALWAYS be infinitely superior to an animal life of any kind. If I had a choice of saving a stranger's baby's life or the life of my (beloved) dog, I would always choose the life of the human being ... even if it weren't my own kid.

The best thoughts are random, unfiltered and raw: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/25/eric-kim-random-turbo-thoughts/

The best life:

What should we atone for most?

More: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/25/just-say-what-is-on-your-mind/

We are being distracted to death which prevents us from asking the simple (yet essential) question:

What do I really want out of life?

More: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/25/what-do-you-really-want-out-of-life-2/

Why do some people soooo badly want the conspiracy theories to be true? Because it gives them some sort of comfort knowing that they can scapegoat someone else (Peter Thiel, Rene Girard) for their own suffering, pain, and existential dread: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/25/the-philosophy-of-conspiracies/

You must first love your body before you begin to love yourself.

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More: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/24/bodily-eumorphia/

The sad reality:

But just because it ain’t lucrative doesn’t mean that it is not important or illegitimate!

More: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/23/ethics/

Money:

If money can be used as a tool to motivate people to do x, y, z for you … it is good.

Or better said:

More: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/23/money-moves-2/

If we were perfectly balanced, technically we are stuck in a state of stasis. Progression movement and growth only works if we are unbalanced … leaning towards a certain way!

An anti-hippy, zen-Buddhist-Taoist modernistic notion of “enlightenment”.

https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/23/balance-isnt-the-goal/