Archive - Thing of Things

Controversial smut as an AI alignment issue

possibly the most on-brand post I've ever written?

Jun 5 • Ozy Brennan

Linkpost for June

Recent fiction publications: four sex stories; I don’t love you in New York City.

Jun 3 • Ozy Brennan

May 2026

Finding your passion and altruism

I. 80,000 Hours recently revised their career guide and published it as a book, also confusingly called 80,000 Hours.

May 31 • Ozy Brennan

Delayed ejaculation and erectile dysfunction in loveshy men

My guess is that, among the men I know who lost their virginity after their mid-twenties, more than half deal with serious erectile dysfunction or…

May 29 • Ozy Brennan

Quaker Peace Testimony

[content note: frank discussion of war and war crimes]

May 28 • Ozy Brennan

Ozy at Conventions!

In addition to LessOnline and Summer Camp, I will be attending Manifest!

May 26 • Ozy Brennan

He's Just Not That Into You: Arguably, A Book Review

I’ve heard that the only thing anyone remembers about popular nonfiction is the title.

May 22 • Ozy Brennan

Disagreeing charitably with others: a guide

Purporting to give advice about how to be charitable to people you disagree with is always an act of hubris.

May 18 • Ozy Brennan

Interview with Alicorn on how story conflict is optional and characters in utopia should do fewer drugs

Alicorn writes things sometimes

May 13 • Ozy Brennan

Americans: call your senators today to stop the Save Our Bacon Act

The Farm Bill currently under consideration by the U.S.

May 7 • Ozy Brennan

Linkpost for May

Effective Altruism

May 4 • Ozy Brennan

LLMs roleplay characters

I. I’m going to talk about the persona selection model, which in my opinion is one of the most important concepts to understand if you want to…

May 1 • Ozy Brennan