Join OSI at Battle of Ideas in London

by Thomas Walker-WerthAnnouncements

Sep 28, 2021

Calling all European lovers of liberty! OSI will have a table at the Battle of Ideas conference in London, October 9–10, 2021, where we will have a selection of OSI...

How to Read More

by Gabriel MitchellLifestyle

Sep 27, 2021

If you want to read more, you may stumble upon specific tips such as getting a Kindle or listening to audio books. These are shown to help, but they don’t tackle the essential issue. There’s a philosophical problem going on. You have to adopt a certain mindset.

John Taylor Gatto’s Damning Critique of the US School System

by Hannah FrankmanPolitics & Liberty

Sep 23, 2021

John Taylor Gatto was an American schoolteacher. He taught in New York City schools for 30 years, won the New York State Teacher of the Year Award—and resigned his position...

Environmentalists Show Their Disregard for Human Life

Over the past week, environmentalist “protesters” affiliated with the “Insulate Britain” movement have twice blocked the M25, Britain’s busiest motorway. The reaction from the British police has been absurd. They’ve...

Rational Self-Interest vs. Religion in Latin America

by Craig BiddlePolitics & Liberty

Sep 17, 2021

I recently joined Ricardo Ibáñez on his podcast, “Ricardo’s Time” to discuss Ayn Rand’s morality of rational egoism and how it compares to religious morality. Our conversation focuses on the...

Join OSI and Other Lovers of Liberty at SFL’s Freer Future Fest

by Angelica WerthAnnouncements

Sep 17, 2021

Want to network and have fun with lovers of liberty? Join us for Freer Future Fest, in Nashville, TN on October 9, hosted by our friends at Students For Liberty....

The Counterintuitive Way to Improve Your Communication

by Angelica WerthLifestyle

Sep 9, 2021

How can you be more persuasive in your writing and speaking? Clarity is key, of course, and techniques such as storytelling and asking questions can also be useful. But one often-overlooked factor is the value of brevity

How I Got Atlas Shrugged on The Great American Read

by Robert BegleyArt & Culture

Sep 2, 2021

Happy Atlas Shrugged Day! In case you don’t know, we call it that because Ayn Rand began writing her magnum opus on September 2, 1946. Also, the novel’s story starts...

OSI, PragerU, and Sales of Atlas Shrugged

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Aug 31, 2021

During the past six months, OSI has sponsored three PragerU videos, bringing Ayn Rand’s ideas to a large audience of active-minded young people. Those videos are: A Dialogue About God...

How Unforgettable Presentations is Helping Me Become a Better Speaker

by Robert BegleyLifestyle

Aug 13, 2021

What do you think is the most important part of a presentation? World champion speaker and coach Darren LaCroix says it is “the thought process in the mind of your...

TOS-Con 2022—in the Arctic Circle?

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Jul 31, 2021

Here’s what attendees have said about TOS-Con 2021: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing. “This conference was a rejuvenating and intellectually stimulating experience unlike anything I’ve ever encountered. If you told...

Fostering Curiosity to Reach Your Potential

by Angelica WerthLifestyle

Jul 17, 2021

Knowledge is the compound interest of curiosity. —James Clear Curiosity is often associated with children; they love to explore, touch things, experiment, and ask, “Why?” They regard the world as...