misc

Paywalls are OK

You don't have to do supererogatory work for free

Aug 7 • Richard Y Chappell

(When) Does Funding Corrupt?

Academic integrity and intellectual distortion

Jul 8 • Richard Y Chappell

Buttons, Blenders, and Coordination

Framing effects make a big difference

Apr 25 • Richard Y Chappell

Are All Objections Question-Begging?

Against lazy dismissals

Mar 27 • Richard Y Chappell

Power Calls for Accountability

Murder, slander, and mistrust

Jan 26 • Richard Y Chappell

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

Dec 29, 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

Can Songs Philosophically Convince or Illuminate?

Aug 15, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell

Home Education Resources

For Gifted Kids

Aug 6, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell

Diversity, Merit, and Distrust

Comparing arguments for demographic and intellectual diversity

Jul 18, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell

Creepy Philosophy

What candidate truths do you find most disturbing?

Jul 16, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell

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