Essay

Essay

Essays on various topics from Thomas Ott.
May
20
ChatGPT 4

The Promise and Peril of GPT

GPT is capable of generating text, translating languages, writing different kinds of creative content, and answering your questions in an informative way. But is it too good to be true?
10 min read
Apr
03
camera, photography

What if no One Saw Your Photography

In a world driven by social media validation, the story of Vivian Maier reminds us of the value of photography for oneself.
4 min read
Mar
06
Find Your Flow State For Your Obsession

Find Your Flow State For Your Obsession

Find your flow state for your obsession and let it guide you to your bliss. Practice > Obsess > Flow State > Happiness
6 min read
Feb
27
Be a Warrior in a Garden, Not a Gardener in a War

Be a Warrior in a Garden, Not a Gardener in a War

Prepare yourself and your loved ones. If we can’t reverse the coming climate catastrophe and biodiversity extinction, then we need to prepare to survive.
5 min read
Feb
09
Strategy And The Art of War

Strategy And The Art of War

If you want to make it in this shitty world, you must see the bullshit from a completely different vantage point.
4 min read
Nov
19
When Twitter Dies, Where Do We Go?

When Twitter Dies, Where Do We Go?

I’m bowing out of Twitter and have moved to Mastodon almost full-time now.
3 min read
Nov
15
Is Elon Musk Playing 4D Chess With Twitter?

Is Elon Musk Playing 4D Chess With Twitter?

Elon speaks first, get’s caught being dumb, and then trolls about it to get out of being scrutinized.
1 min read
Nov
12
The Startup World is Nuts

The Startup World is Nuts

Working in a startup isn’t for the faint of heart and hopefully, you’ll learn a most important skill. To work in this space you need to be flexible.
3 min read
Nov
08
Twitter Will Collapse — Get Out Now

Twitter Will Collapse — Get Out Now

Twitter was my favorite watering hole, a digital bar where I could commiserate and speak of grand ideas.
2 min read
Jul
31
An Essay on Being Uncomfortable

An Essay on Being Uncomfortable

The problem is that we focus too much on a person’s personality traits that we forget to see what makes them real. If you strip away the money, their awesome life, or how beautiful they are, are they really pieces of shit?
4 min read