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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...

Objective Standard Institute’s Fabulous First Year

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Jul 7, 2021

OSI has had a highly productive first year, full of achievements and extraordinary results. I’d like to share with you some highlights and our plans for the future. (You can...

Your Supersystem for Flourishing (June 2021)

Integrate principles of Objectivism with those of powerful self-development systems, and create your own personalized supersystem for success and happiness. Living the happiest, most-fulfilling life possible is a massively complex project....

The Source and Value of Self-esteem

by Angelica WerthLifestyle

May 16, 2021

Having good self-esteem is essential to being happy with your life. How can you be happy if you don’t have a good opinion of yourself? But developing and maintaining high...

Your Supersystem for Flourishing (May 2021)

Integrate principles of Objectivism with those of powerful self-development systems, and create your own personalized supersystem for success and happiness. Living the happiest, most-fulfilling life possible is a massively complex project....

Teaching Objectivism with the Principle of Purpose (2021)

Learn to teach Ayn Rand’s philosophy by reference to the life-serving purpose of its various elements—or, in Francisco d’Anconia’s words, the “What for?”* The key to understanding Objectivism in a...

Enrich Your Life and Strengthen Your Mind by Learning a Foreign Language

by Douglas BellArt & Culture

Mar 19, 2021

Learning another language can have many benefits: cognitive, emotional, and social—and it doesn’t have to be the chore it used to be. Learning foreign words with no direct translation in...

How We Strengthened Our Relationship in Times of Lockdown

by Thomas F. WalkerLifestyle

Feb 20, 2021

We had just started our long-distance relationship when governments closed borders in response to COVID-19—with one of us in the United States and the other in the UK. The pandemic...

Entrepreneurial Living: How to Profit in Business and Life

Learn to think like an entrepreneur, make lots of money, and live life on your terms—all while knowing that doing so is morally good. An entrepreneurial life is more achievable...

Cara E. Yar Khan on the Value of Courage

by Angelica WerthLifestyle

Jan 8, 2021

“Courage and confidence are practical necessities . . . courage is the practical form of being true to existence, of being true to truth, and confidence is the practical form of being...

How to Make Work Something You Love

by Thomas F. WalkerFeatured

Dec 18, 2020

For many people, “work” is a word with unpleasant associations. Children associate it with the burden of school work, which they have to do, like it or not. Many adults...

Discovering the Good: Morality, and Where It Comes From

by OSI AdminAnnouncements

Dec 7, 2020

On December 14 at 2:00 pm ET, the Ayn Rand Centre UK will host a discussion with Craig Biddle and Douglas Murray, moderated by Gloria Alvarez, on the nature and...