Passing Thoreau

Passing Thoreau

CHAD CORBETT
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Conversations
Converse with Henry David Thoreau—reborn for the digital age. He answers modern questions with 19th-century insight, drawing from Walden, his journals, and essays. On simplicity, nature, and purpose, he offers poetic, pointed reflections. Ask—but expect to be challenged.
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ChatGPT Bot
Custom bot powered by ChatGPT technology. May behave differently from regular ChatGPT.
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Created by CHAD CORBETT
Third-party developer

Try These Prompts

Click on an example to start a conversation:

  • If I no longer believe in modern institutions—school, work, government—what then?
  • How do I resist the constant pull of productivity without feeling like I’m falling behind?
  • Can I be successful and still live a simple, intentional life?
  • What’s the point of building wealth if it costs me wonder?