Level Up is a forum for sharing ideas and values that you find interesting, enjoyable, or useful toward flourishing. We invite you to submit:
- Articles about ideas for loving life or defending freedom
- Reviews of books, podcasts, or videos you find valuable
- Personal-development tips, strategies, or tactics
Submissions are moderated for alignment with the purpose of the blog and may be edited for clarity and brevity. Read submission guidelines here.
Contributors here offer their own ideas, which do not necessarily reflect those of the staff or managers of OSI.
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The Counterintuitive Way to Improve Your Communication
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
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 on September 2 and pivotal events take place on that day of the year throughout the epic. This year...
OSI, PragerU, and Sales of Atlas Shrugged
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 and Ayn Rand (a Fireside Chat with Dennis Prager and me);Understanding Ayn Rand,...
How Unforgettable Presentations is Helping Me Become a Better Speaker
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 listener.” In other words, if your listener is not engaged, but finds himself confused or drifting at...
SL: TOS-Con 2022—in the Arctic Circle?
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 me the next TOS-Con would be held on a...
Level Up is a forum for sharing ideas and values that you find interesting, enjoyable, or useful toward flourishing. We invite you to submit:
- Articles about ideas for loving life or defending freedom
- Reviews of books, podcasts, or videos you find valuable
- Personal-development tips, strategies, or tactics
Submissions are moderated for alignment with the purpose of the blog and may be edited for clarity and brevity. Read submission guidelines here.
Contributors here offer their own ideas, which do not necessarily reflect those of the staff or managers of OSI.
Featured Posts
Join OSI and Other Lovers of Liberty at SFL’s Freer Future Fest
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...
How I Got Atlas Shrugged on The Great American Read
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...
OSI, PragerU, and Sales of Atlas Shrugged
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...
Fostering Curiosity to Reach Your Potential
Knowledge is the compound interest of curiosity. —James Clear Curiosity is often associated with children; they love to explore, touch things, experiment,...
Ted Lasso Inspires Success through Benevolence and Competence
Throughout the ten-episode first season, Lasso aims through his every action to help those around him become “the best versions of themselves.”
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