Maddox Locher

Maddox is a fellow at Objective Standard Institute and an assistant editor at The Objective Standard. He crafts essays as well as short- and long-form videos that test religion against reason on his Substack, TikTok, and YouTube. He also edits draft submissions and assists with special projects as needed.

How to Embrace Mortality For Flourishing

by Maddox LocherPhilosophy

Oct 1, 2025

What if Christianity's promise of an afterlife is obstructing our motivation to fully live the one life we know we have? And what if living fully requires navigating obstacles like this and confronting our mortality?

I Tried to Escape My Fear of Death

by Maddox LocherPhilosophy

Sep 29, 2025

In his first-ever video essay, Maddox shares how his fear of death once drained the meaning from his life—and how rational philosophy helped him reframe it. He shows why life matters because it ends.

3 Fallacies That Kept Me Stuck in Christianity

by Maddox LocherPhilosophy

Sep 22, 2025

The psychological magnetism of faith-based ideas can be dangerous but they can be neutralized by identifying what they depend on—errors in reasoning.

How I Renounced Religion and Embraced a Life of Reason

by Maddox LocherPhilosophy

Sep 18, 2025

In his first ever talk, Maddox shares his story about how and why he left Christianity and embraced a life of reason.

Religious Indoctrination Isn’t Funny

by Maddox LocherPhilosophy

Jun 11, 2025

Indoctrination is psychologically abusive—even when unintentional. I've experienced its effects firsthand.

Quitting Christianity Wasn’t the End—It Was the Start

by Maddox LocherArt & Culture

May 30, 2025

I’m hosting a reading group on atheism, speaking at a conference, and studying to become an intellectual.

Cultivating Creativity: What Musk and Franklin Knew

by Maddox LocherLifestyle

Feb 27, 2025

Creativity doesn’t just require risk-taking or industry, it requires a foundation for innovation.

Let’s Talk About the Election

by Maddox LocherPolitics & Liberty

Feb 13, 2025

In this video, Kiyah talks about the last presidential candidates, why she thinks neither is a great option for America, and how they became the candidates.

The Rollup Method: Turn Long Notes Into Simple Ideas

by Maddox LocherLifestyle

Dec 23, 2024

Defeat informational overwhelm so you can start creating more.

How Slow Thinking Leads to Fast Results

by Maddox LocherBusiness & Finance

Nov 14, 2024

My sales experience taught me that slowing down and thinking is the path to fast results.

A Notemaking System for Compounding Knowledge

by Maddox LocherScience & Technology

Nov 14, 2024

Investing in a tool that maximizes your greatest asset—reason—is one of the smartest choices you can make.

How Reading Your Journal Entries Can Make You Happier

by Maddox LocherLifestyle

Oct 9, 2024

From someone who's journaled over seven hundred and fifty thousand words

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