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About Craig Biddle

About Craig Biddle

Craig is cofounder and editor of The Objective Standard, cofounder and director of education at Objective Standard Institute, and executive director of Prometheus Foundation. He is the author of Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It; Rational Egoism: The Morality for Human Flourishing; and the forthcoming Moral Truths Your Parents, Preachers, and Teachers Don’t Want You to Know. He is currently working on his fourth book, “Thinking in Principles.”

Craig Biddle's Articles

Basic Moral Theories Essentialized
January 10, 2014
[Click for a PDF of the full chart] Human action, whether by individuals, groups, or governments, is driven by ideas—most substantially by the ideas people accept as morally correct. Why did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat to a white passenger? Why did Edward Snowden release classified…
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Happy New Year!
January 1, 2014
Happy New Year, everyone! Thank you for your business and support in 2013. All of us at TOS wish you a productive and prosperous 2014. Keep fighting the good fight and living great life. The future is ours for the making. Forward!
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Matching Funds to Double Your Impact
December 11, 2013
Dear Friend of TOS, I’m delighted to announce that in response to TOS’s end-of-year fundraising appeal, I just received the following letter from our generous supporters Chris and Lydia Ash, which I share with their permission: Mr. Biddle, The Objective Standard is deeply valuable to my wife and me. The…
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The Libertarian Case for Legalized Plunder
December 8, 2013
I’m often asked why I make such a big deal about the libertarian MO of ignoring or denying the philosophic foundations of liberty. I give my general reasons in “Libertarianism vs. Radical Capitalism,” in which I provide several examples showing that the attempt to defend a free society apart from…
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Help TOS Defend Your Values
December 8, 2013
Dear Friend of TOS, I’m writing to ask for your support in defense of your values. As TOS wraps up its eighth year of fighting for a culture of reason and freedom, we are proud to reflect on our accomplishments—and eager to dwarf them in the months and years to…
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Amy Morin and Cheryl Conner: Mentally Strong People Offering Excellent Practical Advice
November 20, 2013
It's rare that I find an article on mental strength to be 100 percent correct. This one is. I have no reason to believe that either Amy Morin or Cheryl Conner is an Objectivist, but their views expressed in “Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid” are fully consistent…

Libertarianism vs. Radical Capitalism
November 20, 2013
Exposes major problems with libertarianism, compares it to radical capitalism, and shows why only the latter provides a viable defense of liberty.
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Libertarians Fiddle while Rome Burns
November 17, 2013
Suppose your city were on fire, buildings were ablaze, people were stuck in the buildings, and time was running out. And suppose the firefighters got busy—not manning fire trucks, fire hoses, and ladders—but inconclusively debating whether such tools exist. This, in effect, is what libertarians are doing as the Land…

To the Heroes Who Defend Civilized Society
November 11, 2013
Here’s to all the U.S. veterans who have fought or are fighting to defend freedom and civilized society.
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A Peek at the Forthcoming Issue of TOS
November 3, 2013
I’m delighted to announce the contents of the Winter issue of The Objective Standard, which goes to press this Tuesday and will be mailed and posted in mid November. The issue includes the following. My essay, “Libertarianism vs. Radical Capitalism,” examines libertarianism in the spirit of Frédéric Bastiat, taking into…
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Sheldon Adelson Admirably Calls for America to Drop a Nuclear Bomb on Iran
October 27, 2013
American businessman Sheldon Adelson (CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, whom Bloomberg lists at the 14th richest person in the world), says the United States should drop a nuclear bomb in the Iranian desert—and then threaten to drop a second in the center of Tehran—in order to end Iran’s efforts…
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On the Anniversary of 9/11, Relativism and Religion Still Paralyze American Self-Defense
September 11, 2013
[Published on September 11, 2013; unfortunately still relevant.] Twelve years have passed since September 11, 2001, when Islamic terrorists attacked the United States, murdered nearly three thousand Americans, and tore apart the lives of countless more. During these years, Islamic terrorists have continued plotting, attacking, and killing Americans, not only…
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“Objectively Speaking” about 9/11 and Islam
September 10, 2013
Tonight I’ll join Andrew Bernstein and Arshak Benlian on “Objectively Speaking” to discuss 9/11, Islam, what America must do to solve our terrorism problem. The show airs live from 8 to 9 PM Eastern Time, and the call-in number is 347-855-8824. I hope you’ll join us! Creative Commons Image: Alonso…
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“Objectively Speaking”—Tonight’s “The Five”
August 20, 2013
Tonight, I’ll be joining Andrew Bernstein, Arshak Benlian, Robert Begley, and C. Bradley Thompson on Dr. Bernstein and Mr. Benlian’s new Blog Talk Radio show, “Objectively Speaking.” We’ll be discussing our respective efforts in intellectual activism toward the establishment of a culture reason, individual rights, and capitalism. The show airs…

From the Editor, Fall 2013
August 20, 2013
Craig Biddle introduces the Fall 2013 issue.
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