FEEcon 2019: Sprouting Optimism, Growing Liberty
The intelligence, passion for ideas, and interest in moral foundations demonstrated by FEEcon speakers and attendees give lovers of liberty reason for optimism. The post FEEcon 2019: Sprouting...
View ArticleThe Man Who Electrified Music
Though he never sought the spotlight nor learned to play guitar, Leo Fender’s creations, including the Telecaster, Precision Bass, and Stratocaster, opened the door for countless young players—and for...
View ArticleSupporters of Freedom and Flourishing, Thank You!
TOS-Con 2019 was a truly extraordinary growth experience for me, and from what I’ve heard, for many others. Thank you to all who attended and who made it possible. I look forward to seeing you at...
View ArticleJohn Locke: The Father of Liberalism
Those who built America—the freest and most moral country on earth—stood on the shoulders of John Locke. We who fight for individual rights and freedom today stand on his shoulders, too. The post John...
View Article‘Awesome without Allah’: Helping Muslims Leave Islam
Ditching Islam is a necessary step toward a truly human life for millions of Muslims all over the world, and Ex-Muslims of North America is helping many to take that step. The post ‘Awesome without...
View ArticleScholarship Available to Study Objectivism
If you have a degree related to philosophy, politics, or economics and would love to study Ayn Rand’s ideas in greater depth, you could win a scholarship to do so. The post Scholarship Available to...
View ArticleObscure Manuscript Further Reveals John Locke’s Intellectual Honesty
Locke’s intellectual honesty was the root of all of his achievements—and it’s on display in his newly uncovered “Reasons for Tolerateing Papists.” The post Obscure Manuscript Further Reveals John...
View ArticleLife-Enhancing Ideas from Alex Epstein’s Human Flourishing Project
Alex Epstein’s Human Flourishing Project is loaded with life-enhancing ideas. Here’s a resource, which I’ll continually update, to help you retain and implement them. The post Life-Enhancing Ideas from...
View ArticleGreta Thunberg Should Be Angry—and So Should You
Not only are eco-alarmists destroying the lives of children, but they are unashamedly using them as fodder to attack human flourishing and the freedom that makes it possible. The post Greta Thunberg...
View ArticleThe Plato Cult and Other Philosophical Follies by David Stove
As Ayn Rand wrote, “To laugh at the contemptible, is a virtue.” With the wit of a Mark Twain and the jaundiced eye of a Richard Mitchell, David Stove practiced this virtue diligently and thus did...
View ArticleWhat If the Axis Powers Won WWII?
One way to deepen one’s appreciation for the achievements of veterans is by glimpsing what the world might be like if those who fought for freedom in World War II had not won. The post What If the Axis...
View ArticleBernie Sanders and AOC Release Plan to End Thanksgiving
As Americans stock up on french-fried onions and cranberry sauce, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announce the latest addition to the Green New Deal. The post Bernie...
View ArticleMore Gift Ideas for Fans of Ayn Rand
Here are some gift ideas that I think may enrich your holidays, your relationships, and your life. Merry Christmas! The post More Gift Ideas for Fans of Ayn Rand appeared first on The Objective Standard.
View ArticleThe ‘Purely Musical’ Madison Cunningham
Madison Cunningham, just twenty-five, already has proven herself a consummate artist with the power to fuse melody, meaning, and an eclectic blend of musical styles to create grand works that can still...
View ArticleSocial Media and the Future of Civil Society
Social media at times may carry messages we abhor. Shooting the messenger, though, is not a solution but a path toward statism. If we want to safeguard the future of civil society, then we must defend...
View ArticleHow Heroes Improve Our Lives: An Interview with Andrew Bernstein
In Heroes, Legends, Champions, Andrew Bernstein has created a fascinating hybrid of useful philosophy and inspirational vignettes about outstanding men and women. The result is a book that can help...
View ArticleIsabella Stewart Gardner: ‘One of the Seven Wonders of Boston’
Isabella Stewart Gardner was a firecracker of a woman with a studied yet eclectic taste in art and the means to acquire lots of it. As one friend put it, she lived “at a rate and intensity, with a...
View ArticleAmerica’s Revolutionary Mind: A Moral History of the American Revolution and...
The first in a two-part series on the country’s fundamental ideas, America’s Revolutionary Mind is not a narrative of events but a systematic re-creation of the philosophy that led colonists to, in the...
View ArticleStatist Responses to COVID-19: An Interview with Michael Fumento
“We need to look at the suffering caused by lockdowns. People suffer when they get COVID-19, and they suffer when they’re thrown out of work and can’t eat. They suffer both ways.” — Michael Fumento The...
View ArticleEconomists Petition Politicians to Repeal Laws against “Price Gouging”
If you recognize and want to protect the rights of producers and traders to act on their judgment, which will, in turn, enable them to produce and sell the products we all need during this...
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