Welcome to Objective Standard Institute
Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing
If you want to live your life to the fullest, OSI is for you. It’s about the basic means to that end: rational, practical philosophy.
Our courses, podcasts, and conferences will sharpen your mind and transform your life.
Level up with OSI. It’s time to thrive.
Intellectual Accelerator Program
Your Path to a Career in Writing and Speaking
Do you want to help spread the ideas on which personal happiness, social harmony, and political freedom depend?
If so, OSI’s Intellectual Accelerator Program (IAP) may be a good fit for you.
The first cohort begins in September. Scholarships are available.
Conferences
OSI’s conferences sharpen your mind, fuel your soul, and connect you with others who live to thrive
Blog
Keeping ideas connected to reality so they can serve our lives in reality.
On Solid Ground is the hub for content from OSI fellows and affiliates, along with announcements about OSI’s programs and events. Here, you’ll find links to our team’s articles, videos, and other materials published across various platforms. And you’ll discover opportunities to support and engage with our global community.
Level up with OSI. It’s time to thrive.
Courses
The Art of Nonfiction Workshop: Learn to Write More Clearly and Persuasively
with Thomas Walker-Werth
9 hours total | 6 sessions, beginning September 5, 2024
Ayn Rand’s The Art of Nonfiction is a masterpiece of practical advice. Learn its principles and put them to work. You’ll improve your writing and create new opportunities in the process.
The Virtue of Selfishness Reading Group
with Martin Hooss and Thomas Walker-Werth
9 hours total | 6 sessions, beginning September 10, 2024
“The purpose of morality,” wrote Ayn Rand, “is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.” Is this true? If so, why? What does it mean for your life? And what does it mean for traditional morality?
The Fountainhead Reading Group
with Martin Hooss
27 hours total | 18 sessions, beginning October 4, 2024
Join Martin—along with active-minded readers from all over the world—for fun and enlightening discussions, and pull every ounce of value from Ayn Rand’s classic novel, The Fountainhead.
Defenders of Capitalism
with Eric Daniels
9 hours total | 6 sessions, beginning October 14, 2024
Come deepen and refine your understanding of capitalism, become a more powerful advocate of freedom, and fight more effectively for a future of flourishing.
Philosophy: Who Needs It Reading Group
with Angelica Walker-Werth
12 hours total | 8 sessions, beginning October 30, 2024
Deepen your understanding of principles for thinking clearly and living fully by critically examining Ayn Rand’s Philosophy: Who Needs It.
