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Richard Carrier, Ph.D.

@DrRichardCarrierTracked since May 2026

Observed Jul 16, 2026 · stalePublic earnings
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creating research and writing in modern philosophy and ancient h.

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Paid members
178
−0.6% · 30 days
Total audience
506
incl. free followers
Observed monthly earnings
$2.6K
Starting price
$6/mo
6 membership tiers
Membership tiers

Where the 470 observed tier members sit

$069.8%$1221.9%

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$0/moFree32869.8% of observed tier members
$6/moBronze Level245.1% of observed tier members
$12/moGold Level10321.9% of observed tier members
$33/moPalladium Level51.1% of observed tier members
$100/moFirst Level Extraordinarium71.5% of observed tier members
$200/moSecond Level Extraordinarium30.6% of observed tier members
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178 paid members · past 30 days

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Richard Carrier, Ph.D.178 members · $2.6K/mo

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What they publish

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722Profile posts4 postsLast month50%Members-only

Previews available for 31 of 722 posts

Article Latest postPublicNew Journal Publication on Jewish Expectations of a Dying Messiah

2 days ago View post Greetings, Patrons! Double announcement today: I have a new peer-reviewed publication out and I'll be discussing it live and taking questions this Friday. Click for details. Enjoy!

2 days ago at Aug 7 crawl 0 likes 1 comment
Top Three Handbooks of Ancient Science & TechnologyThis month's recommendations are the best handbooks you can get on Greco-Roman science and technology. I review what's in them and great about them.ArticleJuly 31Public 0 0Why Christians Are So Bad at This: Paulogia vs. Inspiring Philosophy on the Bayesian Argument for the ResurrectionToday I weigh in on the dispute between Paulogia and Inspiring Philosophy over whether the Bayesian argument for the resurrection of Jesus is bollocks.ArticleToday at Aug 7 crawlPublic 0 0Prophecy and History: Some PointersJuly 15 View post Greetings, Patrons! Today I tighten and improve an old chapter on prophecy as miracle, focusing on the historical methodology that could prove that, and why sound method never finds any. I then use the example of Ezekiel's false prophecy on Tyre to illustrate. Check it out: Prophecy and History: Some Pointers. Enjoy!ArticleJuly 15Public 0 0My Starter Kit in Social JusticeJuly 13ImageJuly 13$6 tier & up 0 0Recommending Another Loftus Trilogy in the Philosophy of ReligionNo public preview was captured for this post.ArticleJune 29$6 tier & up 0 0Men Are More Dangerous Than a Bear but Not 95.1% DangerousNo public preview was captured for this post.ArticleJune 24$6 tier & up 0 0Why Almost All Videos Suck, How to Make Them Better, and What I Charge Now to Critique ThemJune 21VideoJune 21$6 tier & up 2 9Call Out for a $70 Book...June 12ArticleJune 12$6 tier & up 0 4How Many Ancient Books Did the Christians Throw Away?No public preview was captured for this post.ArticleJune 8$6 tier & up 0 0Christians vs. Atheists: What Are We Actually Arguing About?I am closing out May with a whopper of a citable, bookmarkable brief: this is now the central go-to on my site for why scientific atheism has already won the argument against Christianity, and everything else is just rhetoric and evasion.ArticleMay 30Public 0 3Distinguishing Awareness, Intelligence, and ConsciousnessToday I call bullshit on a recent science-trend to claim consciousness is everywhere, even in fungus, plants, bacteria, AI. I explain what the difference is between awareness, Intelligence, consciousness, and self-consciousness, and what computational resources are needed (and thus have to be present and working) to achieve each. You can refer anyone here who tries to sell you on the contrary idea.ArticleToday at Aug 7 crawlPublic 0 9
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