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Explore Ayn Rand’s moral and philosophic case for capitalism, the social system based on individual rights, and how to defend it on solid ground.  Is capitalism the best social system...

Most of my outwardly successful friends are unhappy, often without understanding the reasons why.

In choosing a particular goal, you may not actually be pursuing a positive value, but avoiding a disvalue.

Independent thinking means only accepting ideas or claims once you fully understand them and see that they fit with your other relevant knowledge.

A Rabbi, a Christian, and two Objectivists will discuss whether liberalism requires a religious or a rational secular foundation.

In How to Develop Your Happiness Plan, he will walk you through a proven way to increase your happiness dramatically.

OSI advanced its mission—and your values—beautifully in 2023. Here are some highlights of our projects and programs throughout the year. Courses OSI taught 12 in-depth courses to 238 students. These...

Learn the secular meaning of spirituality along with corresponding ideas and practices for filling your life with purpose, meaning, and joy. What is a spirit? What is spirituality? Do these...

Learn a step-by-step method for writing clear, compelling articles in defense of freedom (and for getting published in outlets such as The Objective Standard). If you want to advance freedom...

Explore one of the most philosophically rich novels ever written and expand your knowledge of rational, life-serving ideas. When is a great novel more than just a great story? When...

Expand and deepen your understanding of Ayn Rand’s theory of concepts, with a focus on the objectivity and use-value of the ideas. Rand’s Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology (ITOE) is about...

Expand your understanding of the basic principles of concept formation and usage, along with the conceptual fallacies that thwart thinking and obliterate objectivity.  The principles of logic, both inductive and...