Archive - Otto Unbinding

Who knows more about the ocean: a fish or a marine biologist?

What know-how and know-what can teach us about ourselves and the world

Jul 13 •

Otto the Renunciant

June 2025

I was banished from Reddit by a robot

Reflections on non-ownership and the illusion of democratization

Jun 29 •

Otto the Renunciant

April 2025

Music and Musings #2: "The Long View" and what makes art human

My newest song and some thoughts on AI and art

Apr 19 •

Otto the Renunciant

March 2025

A Drop of Ignorance Is Too Much

On stilling anger and letting compassion take its place

Mar 3 •

Otto the Renunciant

February 2025

Music and Musings #1: "Colors"

The first post in my musical series

Feb 17 •

Otto the Renunciant

January 2025

Buddhism as Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for All States of Being

Insights on Buddhist practice and its ultimate goal

Jan 31 •

Otto the Renunciant

What Is Mastery? Or: A Portrait of the Master as a Young Noob

A look at the stages of mastery. Reflections on a recent piece by Hilarius Bookbinder.

Jan 19 •

Otto the Renunciant

Not-self-control: the middle way between discipline and disorder

Thoughts and reflections on a recent piece by Matthew C. Haug

Jan 9 •

Otto the Renunciant

December 2024

October 2024

This is Otto Unbinding.

Oct 12, 2024 •

Otto the Renunciant

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