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Sidgwick Defended
Against Quiggin's objections
Jan 16 • Richard Y Chappell
Helen's "Low-Res Consciousness"
Awarded honorable mention in the 2025 Berggruen Prize Essay Competition
Jan 15 • Richard Y Chappell
The Basic Argument for AI Safety
High-stakes uncertainty warrants caution and research
Jan 5 • Richard Y Chappell

December 2025

2025 in Review
Another year, another 70-odd posts and 1,500 new subscribers...
Dec 29, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Compatibilism for Claude
On the incoherence of pure self-creation
Dec 28, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Philosophical Incuriosity (AI edition)
How political blinders hinder thought
Dec 23, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Subagents for Shrimp
... and other good causes
Dec 1, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell

November 2025

Vaccine Obstructionism Kills
The FDA kills far more people than vaccines do
Nov 29, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Who should direct social spending?
Individuals, Corporations, or Governments?
Nov 25, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Philosophical Pattern-Matching
The struggle to replace philosophical stereotypes with substance
Nov 24, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
How to Create a Paywall-Bypass Link
For your own Substack posts
Nov 19, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Trade-off Denialism
When, exactly, should we prioritize the arts over saving lives?
Nov 12, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
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