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The Summer 2025 Issue of TOS Is Published!
Welcome to the Summer 2025 issue of The Objective Standard, the rational alternative to regressivism and conservatism.
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Thomas Walker-Werth
Frédéric Bastiat: Liberty, Rights, and The Law
By Tom Malone
The Happiness Experiment by Carl Barney (Review)
If you’re someone who dreams of success, wealth, and happiness, then The Happiness Experiment is sure to inspire and motivate you.
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Thomas Walker-Werth
Reason for Living: A Rational Approach to Living Your Best Life by Thomas Walker-Werth (Review)
Reason for Living offers a powerful set of tools for anyone seeking to live a life full of meaning, purpose, and happiness.
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Craig Biddle
Adopting Rational Virtues to Achieve Your Goals
If building a better life for yourself according to a rational standard is a proper goal, then the behaviors that enable you to achieve that goal are…
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Thomas Walker-Werth
The DOGE Delusion: Trump’s Power Play versus Principled Reform
By Nicholas Provenzo
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A Black Hole in Economics: Money Creation and Its Consequences by Jim Brown (Review)
How is money created, who creates it, and what are the economic effects of money creation?
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Michael Dahlen
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Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America’s Nazis by Scott Payne (Review)
Although flawed in two significant respects, Code Name: Pale Horse is overall a thrilling and inspiring tale of a man who risked his life to put dozens…
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Tim White
Andor, Created by Tony Gilroy (Review)
Star Wars was always at its best when it focused on rebellion against tyranny. Andor has finally taken that premise and delivered on it in full.
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Thomas Walker-Werth
Kudos to Ryan Holiday for Standing on Principle
Kudos to Ryan Holiday for standing up against book banning and for promoting the thoughtful examination of ideas.
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Angelica Walker-Werth
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by Sandfall Interactive (Review)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a riveting, achingly beautiful tale of loss, hope, and difficult choices.
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Tim White
How a Deeper Understanding of Your Interests Leads to a Richer Life
What matters is not so much what you’re interested in but why.
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Thomas Walker-Werth
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