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Craig Biddle's Articles
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Liberty: What Is It? Why Is It Good? On What Does It Depend?
Here's a brief introduction to Ayn Rand’s views on liberty and how they differ from conventional views.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism
Tal Tsfany on the State and Future of the Ayn Rand Institute
Craig Biddle February 21, 2019
Tal Tsfany, president and CEO of ARI, reports on his first eight months at the helm and his plans for the future of the organization.
Announcements
TOS-Con 2019 Lecture & Performance Descriptions
Craig Biddle February 13, 2019
The lecture and performance descriptions for TOS-Con 2019: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing have been posted.
Announcements
New Speakers & Talks Announced for TOS-Con 2019
Craig Biddle January 25, 2019
Announcing three new speakers—Lisa VanDamme, Chad Morris, and Tim Chermak—and fourteen talks for TOS-Con 2019: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing
Announcements, Politics & Rights
Liberty: What Is It? Why Is It Good? On What Does It Depend?
Craig Biddle January 18, 2019
Carl Barney and I wrote a pamphlet, which is being distributed at various Students for Liberty conferences beginning this weekend at LibertyCon in DC.
Announcements
TOS Is at LibertyCon 2019 in Washington, DC
Craig Biddle January 18, 2019
If you’re at LibertyCon or in the DC area, I hope you’ll join us for some lively discussions and visit TOS’s booth.
Announcements
TOS-Con 2019 in Park City, Utah
Craig Biddle January 10, 2019
TOS-Con 2019: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing will be held in Park City, Utah, August 7–10. Register now for early-bird discounts.
Philosophy
Environmentalists’ Marching Orders for Human Extinction
Craig Biddle December 21, 2018
The environmentalist movement has long been fueled by anti-human vitriol and calls for human destruction; now their marching orders have been issued afresh.
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Four Fallacies Regarding the Political Spectrum
Craig Biddle December 6, 2018
As long as people conceive of the spectrum in terms of package deals, false alternatives, frozen abstractions, or stolen concepts, their thinking will be discombobulated.
Announcements
From the Editor, Winter 2018–2019
Craig Biddle November 20, 2018
I hope you enjoy the issue. From all of us at TOS, have a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous new year!
Announcements, Ayn Rand & Objectivism
Funds Are Available for Advancing Objectivism: An Interview with Carl Barney
Craig Biddle November 20, 2018
Mr. Barney has provided approximately $4 million in funding to more than sixty ventures so far—and he’s eager to provide more.
Announcements
Seeking Your Thoughts on a Name for My Podcast
Craig Biddle November 8, 2018
Which (if any) of these names do you think would be most appealing to active-minded people?
Politics & Rights
Europe Wades Further into Sharia Law
Craig Biddle October 31, 2018
Unless Europeans somehow reverse this insane ruling by the ECHR and correct course soon, Europe will descend into a kind of Hell that it has not seen since World War II.
Philosophy
The Tree of Life Massacre: Murder of the Good for Being Good
Craig Biddle October 29, 2018
Our hearts go out to the victims of the massacre and to their friends and families, and our hats are off to the first responders and police.
Announcements
The Overarching Integration: Values as Goals in Service of Life
Craig Biddle October 4, 2018
In this, the final episode of “Facts, Values, and Flourishing,” we’ll review key elements of the material we’ve covered in this series, and we’ll consider the breadth and depth of the personal, social, and political implications of the principles at hand.
