Philosophy

Some call national parks “America’s best idea.” In truth, public lands of any type are antithetical to what is truly America’s best idea: individual rights.

In the case of “socialism,” “communism,” and “fascism,” the words relate clearly and directly to their respective systems. But what about capitalism?

Ka‘ahumanu overthrew Hawaii's brutal religion. Tragically, that was not enough. The Hawaiian people, like all people, needed the insights of philosophy.

We can’t rely on garlic, decapitation, or sunlight to repel the noxious creatures that we do inevitably encounter in life. In order to fortify ourselves against evil, we have to understand it.

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.

If you missed TOS-Con 2018: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing—or if you attended and would like to share sessions with friends—check out this playlist.

In this episode of “Facts, Values, and Flourishing,” we’ll look at the nature of virtue in the context of a rational, life-based morality.

Thousands of students who had been written off as “unteachable” were able to lead meaningful, productive lives because one woman refused to give up on them.

Despite the fact that more knowledge exists today than at any other point in history, “Human beings lack reliable access to the knowledge they need to flourish.” Alex Epstein is working to fix this problem.

Though their originators are mostly dead and gone, the ideas that sunk American education are still operative today. Those who offered rational alternatives have had little influence—but we can change that.