Good Living
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Good Living
Carl Barney on Objectivism and Success
Craig Biddle February 21, 2018
Carl Barney discusses the ways in which Ayn Rand’s philosophy has enabled him to create “heaven on earth” in his life and to advance Rand’s ideas so that others can do so too.
Economics, Good Living
Say’s Law and Networking
Craig Biddle February 20, 2018
“If you want to get better at networking, stop networking.” Instead, create, create, create. Supply constitutes demand. It’s the law.
Announcements, Good Living
Craig Biddle Live: The Morality of Sex for Pleasure, Fornication, and Experimentation
Craig Biddle February 13, 2018
Tune in for a rational view of sex, in which sex for pleasure, premarital sex, and all manner of consensual adult sexual experimentation are seen as good.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
Nine Beautiful Poems on Romantic Love
Various Authors February 12, 2018
Including works by William Shakespeare, John Keats, Lord Byron, Robert Burns, and Emily Dickinson.
Good Living
Alex Epstein on the Power of Opinion Stories
Jon Hersey January 28, 2018
When you use opinion stories rather than opinion statements, you’re likely to meet with less resistance, more discussion, and greater persuasion.
Announcements, Good Living, Philosophy
TOS-Con 2018—Registration and Early-Bird Discounts
TOS Admin January 21, 2018
Registration is now open for TOS-Con 2018: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing-along with steeply discounted Early-Bird pricing.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Good Living
Contra Ben Shapiro, Rational Self-Interest Is Not Hedonism
Craig Biddle January 10, 2018
Ben Shapiro suggests that rational self-interest is just another name for hedonism. But that makes no sense. Shapiro should (and likely does) know better.
Good Living, Philosophy
Craig Biddle Live: Meaning and Morality in a Godless Universe
Craig Biddle January 10, 2018
Religionists (and existentialists) claim that meaning and morality can’t exist in a godless, purposeless universe. They’re wrong. Here’s why.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Good Living
Carrie-Ann Biondi on Ayn Rand’s Enduring Appeal
Jon Hersey December 12, 2017
In a world filled with charged rhetoric where increasing volume tends to turn people off, Biondi calmly and coherently explains key principles of Rand’s philosophy and controversies surrounding it.
Good Living, Philosophy
Don’t Thank Producers for “Giving Back”—Just Thank Them for Producing and Giving
Jake Hanley November 28, 2017
When producers give to charities, they are not “giving back.” They are simply giving—and they should be thanked accordingly.