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Considers the people and aspects of this show that make it delightful in practically every respect, and a microcosm of what egoism looks like in practice.

Comprises chapters 3, 4, and 5 of The WHYS Way to Success and Happiness, a book about how the question “why?” is the key to good thinking and good living.

Identifies what appears to be an upsurge in films celebrating genius, achievement, and moral stature—and mocking the dark premises of modernist culture.

Shows why teens should be selfish, what this means in the various areas of their lives, and why both self-sacrifice and sacrifice of others are unselfish.

The print edition of the Spring issue of TOS goes to press this week, and the electronic versions will be posted to our website on February 24.

Objectivism is a compilation of essays about Ayn Rand's philosophy for living and loving life. The ebook provides a unique survey of Ayn Rand’s ideas, showing how they are grounded in perceptual reality and how they provide life-serving guidance across the entire spectrum of human concerns, from personal to social to political.

Although some conservatives regard Donald Trump as un-conservative because he is anti-ideological, conservatives have explicitly rejected ideology for decades.

Louisiana’s school voucher program shows that vouchers increase rather than decrease government involvement in and destruction of education.

Walter Hudson discusses Ayn Rand’s theory of rights and calls for a coalition between theists and atheists on the matter.

The Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center recently performed an experiment exposing Facebook’s dishonesty regarding Jews, Muslims, Israelis, Palestinians.

As The Objective Standard wraps up its tenth year of operations, I’m writing to ask for your help in fighting for your values.

Merry Christmas from TOS! We wish you and your loved ones a productive, joy-filled 2016.

Christmas is a celebration of the good: rationality, creativity, commerce, benevolence, family, friendship, happiness, love.

Newly released details about the 1972 PLO massacre of Israeli Olympic athletes sheds additional light on the savagery of the PLO.

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