Good Thoughts

Are All Objections Question-Begging?

Against lazy dismissals

Mar 27 • Richard Y Chappell

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The Substantive Question Argument

Reductive accounts of mind and morality render real questions meaningless

Mar 13 • Richard Y Chappell

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February 2026

Replacing Unfortunate Norms

Even if they're objectively correct

Feb 26 • Richard Y Chappell

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Why Care About the Moral Law?

When it hurts overall well-being

Feb 23 • Richard Y Chappell

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Against Stealing Children

Parents needn't be the "best available"

Feb 11 • Richard Y Chappell

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What Ethical Theory Is

And why low-decouplers can't handle it

Feb 5 • Richard Y Chappell

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January 2026

Power Calls for Accountability

Murder, slander, and mistrust

Jan 26 • Richard Y Chappell

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Sidgwick Defended

Against Quiggin's objections

Jan 16 • Richard Y Chappell

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Helen's "Low-Res Consciousness"

Awarded honorable mention in the 2025 Berggruen Prize Essay Competition

Jan 15 • Richard Y Chappell

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The Basic Argument for AI Safety

High-stakes uncertainty warrants caution and research

Jan 5 • Richard Y Chappell

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December 2025

2025 in Review

Another year, another 70-odd posts and 1,500 new subscribers...

Dec 29, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell

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Compatibilism for Claude

On the incoherence of pure self-creation

Dec 28, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell

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