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Hiding in Plain Sight: The Unity of the Holidays and OSI

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Dec 18, 2024

The three big holidays form the season of reason—a meaningful representation of the virtuous cycle of life.

Craig Biddle and Stephen Hicks Debate: Is Objectivism a “Closed System” or an “Open System”?

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Dec 3, 2024

Is Objectivism just the ideas Rand discovered in her lifetime or is it open to being altered by others?

The White, the Gray, and the Black

by Martin HoossPhilosophy

Nov 20, 2024

Why staying consistently moral leads to flourishing while compromising values or destroying them results in a life devoid of meaning.

“Understanding Objectivism” Listening Group (2024)

Fortify your understanding of Ayn Rand’s “philosophy for living” by grounding its key principles in perceptual reality through focused discussions of Leonard Peikoff’s course “Understanding Objectivism.”

Philosophy: Who Needs It Reading Group (2024)

Deepen your understanding of principles for thinking clearly and living fully by critically examining Ayn Rand’s Philosophy: Who Needs It. What is the nature of the world in which we...

Objectivism and Leadership

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Oct 21, 2024

Here’s a wide-ranging conversation I had with the good people at the Institute for Leadership Training, in Brazil.

Defenders of Capitalism

How can we create a world of immense wealth and prosperity? A world where individuals are fully free to produce and trade, and to pursue happiness as they see fit?...

The Fountainhead Reading Group (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.

Conceptual Fallacies and How to Avoid Them

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

Oct 3, 2024

Logical fallacies are not the only errors that retard thinking.

Learn the Best Ideas For Advancing Capitalism

by Jackson UpmannPolitics & Liberty

Sep 18, 2024

In Defenders of Capitalism, Eric Daniels, assistant director of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, will present key ideas and arguments of the best pro-capitalist thinkers.

“The Fountainhead” Reading Group

by Jackson UpmannArt & Culture

Sep 17, 2024

Architect Howard Roark wants to erect buildings “such as had never stood on the face of the earth.” But his innovative approach sparks resentment and resistance. Even the woman he...

The Virtue of Selfishness Reading Group (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?