Articles

A classic essay on the importance of journalistic standards and the role of editors in establishing and maintaining them. Illuminating for writers, editors, and anyone who appreciates the written word.

Thomas Jefferson, whatever his flaws, was an intellectual giant whose key ideas lit up the world and still guide us today. Were it not for him, our world would be less bright, less free.

Robin Field presents the full text of his philosophic oratorio, Reason in Rhyme, which he composed in the 1970s and performed in song and piano throughout the ’80s and ’90s. Enjoy!

Enjoy these soul-fueling works by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John James Ingalls, Andrew Marvell, Edward Rowland Sill, Gaius Valerius Catullus, Charlotte Brontë, and Berton Braley.

Raymond C. Niles reviews The Political Economy of Public Debt, finding the book to be a tremendous resource for anyone seeking to gain an understanding of the history of public debt and our debt-laden future.

Richard M. Salsman reviews A Companion to Ayn Rand, concluding that, flaws aside, this book is a must-read.

Craig Biddle introduces the Fall 2017 issue of The Objective Standard.

To accept the notion that the so-called "alt-right" belongs in the same category as advocates of individual rights is to obliterate distinctions on which civilized society depends.

Treating ideas as beyond criticism is anti-liberal, and shaming people—such as Dawkins—for identifying evils inherent in Islam is un-American.

Resources for understanding Objectivism, including books, essays, courses, lectures, interviews, organizations, and more.

The failure of Republicans to repeal Obamacare marks yet another large-scale demonstration of how morality, not lobbying or machinations or economic arguments, controls government policy.

The lesson from Otto Warmbier's case is the same lesson that America has failed to learn for decades: You do not negotiate with dictators, tyrants, or terrorists.

Here are the questions we all should be asking in regard to the jihad against the West and our children.

Welcome to the Summer 2017 issue of The Objective Standard.

Although benevolence and generosity are not universally life-serving and thus are not moral virtues per se, they can be, and often are, profoundly selfish.