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I am not granting general permission for republication, redistribution, modification, print distribution, or commercial use.

What you may do without asking

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link to any page on this site
quote brief excerpts for commentary, criticism, scholarship, or discussion
share links to the site on social media, blogs, forums, or newsletters
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print copies for personal use or to share privately with friends or colleagues

When quoting, please make sure:

the quotation is brief
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the quotation is not altered in a way that changes its meaning
the surrounding context does not imply that I endorse your project, publication, or organisation unless I have explicitly said so

What you may not do without my written permission

You may not, without prior written permission:

reproduce or republish full essays or substantial portions of them
print or distribute copies of the work at scale, at organised events, or for commercial purposes
host mirrors, archives, or reposted versions of the work
include the work in anthologies, books, magazines, newsletters, course packs, or commercial websites
sell, license, monetise, or otherwise commercially exploit the work
translate, adapt, remix, edit, or modify the work for redistribution
present altered or excerpted versions in a way that misrepresents my views
use the work as training data for commercial AI or machine-learning systems

Commercial use

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This includes, but is not limited to:

paid republication
print-on-demand editions
subscription or paywalled redistribution
bundling the work into products or services for sale
reposting on ad-supported commercial platforms in a way that substitutes for the original

If you want to use the work commercially, contact me first.

Integrity of the work

I care about the work being represented accurately.

You may not edit, abridge, annotate, or otherwise alter this material for redistribution in a way that could make it appear that I am saying something I did not say.

If you want to discuss, criticise, or respond to the work, please do so by:

quoting brief excerpts with attribution, and/or
linking to the original pages on this site

Separate permissions

I reserve the right to grant separate permissions, licenses, or publication rights on a case-by-case basis.

That means I may choose to:

republish the work myself
license it to a publisher
allow selected print, translation, or commercial uses
deny permission in other cases

Permission requests

For permission requests, please contact:

Nicholas Cooke
therationallifter@gmail.com
therationallifter.xyz

Please include:

what material you want to use
how much of it you want to use
where it will appear
whether the use is commercial or non-commercial
whether you intend to edit, translate, or adapt it

Plain-English summary

If you want the short version:

Reading is free
Linking is welcome
Brief quotation with attribution is fine
Republishing, hosting copies, editing, translating, or selling the work requires my permission