Craig Biddle's Articles
History, Philosophy
The Passion of Socialists
Craig Biddle July 31, 2018
Why is there so much passion behind socialism? Consider the psychological and moral context that people bring to the question of which social system to support.
Announcements, Arts & Culture, Good Living
When I met Alex Epstein . . . and why you should attend TOS-Con
Craig Biddle July 30, 2018
Philosophy conferences can be the beginnings of remarkably valuable friendships, opportunities, careers. TOS-Con 2018 will be. Don't miss it!
Announcements, Philosophy
Facts and Values: What’s the Connection?
Craig Biddle July 26, 2018
We’ll consider the fact–value dichotomy, Sam Harris’s failed effort to solve it, and how Ayn Rand derived moral principles from perceptual reality.
History, Philosophy
An Open Letter to Advocates of Identity Politics
Craig Biddle July 19, 2018
Today's spokesmen for identity politics are vague about the principles of their creed. Earlier advocates, however, were quite clear.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy
“Facts, Values, and Flourishing”: A New Video Series
Craig Biddle July 17, 2018
Join us for a series on the relationships between facts, values, and flourishing. We’ll make sense of these issues by going to fundamentals.
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Tommy Robinson’s Right to Free Speech Morally Trumps All Laws That Violate It. (Even That One.) — UK Version
Craig Biddle June 19, 2018
Tommy Robinson morally must be freed. Immediately. And everyone who understands the importance of individual rights, freedom of speech, and objective law morally must demand it.
Politics & Rights
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un: Enemies of Human Life
Craig Biddle June 16, 2018
The president of the country founded on the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness met with and fawned over a dictator who peddles in mass murder, unmitigated tyranny, and unfathomable torture.
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Tommy Robinson’s Right to Free Speech Morally Trumps All Laws That Violate It. (Even That One.)
Craig Biddle June 9, 2018
Tommy Robinson morally must be freed. Immediately. And everyone who understands the importance of individual rights, freedom of speech, and objective law morally must demand it.
Announcements, Philosophy
Winners of High Road Scholarships to TOS-Con 2018
Craig Biddle June 1, 2018
Huge congratulations to all of these thoughtful, creative young people whose videos have won them full scholarships to TOS-Con 2018. And a massive thank-you to High Road Producers for funding these scholarships.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Economics, Politics & Rights
A Report on ‘The Moral Foundations of Capitalism’
Craig Biddle June 1, 2018
Events such as this illuminate individual's minds—and, in turn, the world—with moral truths that support individual rights, freedom, capitalism.
Announcements
From the Editor, Summer 2018
Craig Biddle May 24, 2018
Craig Biddle introduces the Summer 2018 issue of The Objective Standard.
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Principles of the Liberal Right
Craig Biddle May 24, 2018
An integration of the best ideas from classical liberalism and the American right, essentialized for clarity, consistency, and precision.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism
Resources for Advancing Objectivism
Craig Biddle May 18, 2018
If we want to live in a society that embraces reason, egoism, and capitalism, we need to advance Objectivism. Here's a catalog of resources for doing so.
Politics & Rights
Happy Birthday, Israel! (And Kudos to the Trump Administration)
Craig Biddle May 14, 2018
Here’s to Israel’s birth, its continued existence, and its science-loving, productive, and (substantially) free society.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy
James Shaw Jr.’s Heroism and Objective Morality
Craig Biddle April 26, 2018
The gunman shot six people, four of them fatally. He likely would have shot and killed more. But Shaw put an end to the massacre. Is Shaw a hero? If so, why? If not, why not?