You’ve heard of a “God-shaped hole”—the idea that if you don’t believe in God and accept him into your life, you’ll be deprived of spiritual values such as meaning and purpose. At LevelUp 2024, I’ll discuss the self-shaped hole: the void resulting from denying...
Happiness might be in your head, but it depends on your heart—and your physical health in general. Could you be eating better, sleeping better, or exercising more effectively? I could. Almost everyone could. And such improvements are among the easiest ways to enhance...
David Hardy was flourishing. He had a wonderful wife, three lovely daughters, and a fulfilling career as a trial judge in Reno. Indeed, he was chief judge of his district and president of the state judges’ association—and he had just completed his PhD in judicial...
I was delighted to see that Alex O’Connor recently debated Sam Harris about whether ethics is objective and, if so, on what grounds. This is the same subject Alex and I will debate at LevelUp 2024, in Atlanta, June 19-22. It’s also among the most important and urgent...
LevelUp 2024 is just around the corner (June 19–22)—and if you register now you’ll save 40% with our April Ascent pricing. This conference will be packed with people who take freedom and flourishing seriously. Does that describe you? Of course it does! But, the thing...
OSI fellow Kiyah Willis and Prometheus on Campus president Ely Lassman were scheduled to speak at King’s College London today about the Israel-Gaza war. But anti-Israel, pro-Hamas students pressured the university to ban Kiyah from campus, claiming she’s an...
Earlier today, one of SpaceX’s innovative new “Starship” spacecraft broke apart while reentering the Earth’s atmosphere during a test flight. This was the third attempt to launch a Starship, and the first time one has successfully reached outer space. This is a...
As one of the most well-preserved cities in central Europe, Prague offers many interesting sights—there is a reason the Czech capital is called the town of a hundred spires!—but there’s more to it than simply walking on cobblestone streets and looking up at the many...
If you’ve attended LevelUp before, you know how life-changing it is. But we don’t rest on our laurels. We’re always iterating and improving. At LevelUp 2024, we’re taking ideas for freedom and flourishing to the next level. Not only will you meet and engage with...
As I prepare for my talk at LevelUp Europe on “Deep Values in Dystopian Literature,” I’ve been reflecting on what heroic protagonists in dystopian stories have in common. One thing that came to mind was that they think independently (or learn to do so). Such...
