Objective Standard Institute’s Terrific 2022

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Nov 30, 2022

Objective Standard Institute (OSI) has had a wonderfully productive year teaching the rising generation about the importance of philosophy, principles of Objectivism, and related ideas for living fully and advancing liberty.

LevelUp 2023: TOS-Con’s New Name, Date, and Location

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Sep 7, 2022

Objective Standard Institute’s summer conference—previously called “TOS-Con”—is now “LevelUp Conferences.” Level Up 2023 will be in Phoenix, Arizona, June 21–24. The venue is the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa.

Highlights of OSI’s Activities and Achievements in 2021

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Feb 17, 2022

Objective Standard Institute had a highly productive 2021, teaching numerous courses, producing 109 podcast episodes, hosting TOS-Con 2021 with hundreds of attendees, and much more.

The Fountainhead Reading Group with Andrew Bernstein

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Jan 15, 2022

Here’s an opportunity to enrich your life with a deep dive into Ayn Rand’s soul-fueling novel The Fountainhead. It’s the story of Howard Roark—an independent thinker, architect, and innovator, who...

Reminder: Courses on Literature, Opportunities, and Objectivism Start Nov. 1

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Oct 26, 2021

Time is running out to sign up for OSI’s November courses. These life-enhancing classes include "How to Get More Enjoyment from Great Literature, "Introduction to Ayn Rand’s Philosophy for Loving Life,", and "The Art of Finding and Creating Opportunity."

OSI Courses on Literature, Opportunities, and Objectivism

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Oct 16, 2021

Objective Standard Institute’s second round of autumn courses begin in November. These include “How to Get More Enjoyment from Great Literature,” “Introduction to Ayn Rand’s Philosophy for Loving Life,” and “The Art of Finding and Creating Opportunity.”

OSI, PragerU, and Sales of Atlas Shrugged

by Craig BiddleAnnouncements

Aug 31, 2021

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...

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...

Introducing OSI’s Republic of Letters

by Team OSIAnnouncements

Feb 12, 2021

I’m excited to announce Objective Standard Institute’s brand new “Republic of Letters.” This is a meetup group for active writers who have taken (or are taking) one of OSI’s writing...

Why We Created OSI

by Sarah BiddleFeatured

May 22, 2020

Many people live unhappy lives because they accept philosophic ideas that undermine personal happiness, such as “Being moral consists in selflessly serving others.” Likewise, many advocate and live under statist...