From the Editor, Summer 2019
Reason, purpose, dual sovereignty, federalism, privatization of public lands, wine appreciation, and more—there’s something here for everyone!
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Purpose Comes from Reason, Not Religion
The moral question to ask yourself is not “How can I be a tool in the hands of God?”—but “How can I make my life the best, happiest life it can be?”
John Marshall: Dual Sovereignty, One Republic
John Marshall patiently upheld the principle of dual sovereignty and set vital legal precedents for America in her infancy.
Liberating Public Lands
Public lands are a drain on American citizens and a barrier to the production of life-serving values. If we want to stop wasting potential resources and, instead, use them to enrich our lives, we must privatize public lands.
Arts & Culture, Science & Technology
Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Isaacson’s Leonardo Da Vinci distills this complex Renaissance man whose achievements in art and science have enriched posterity.
From Sea to Shining Sea: The Heroes and Villains of the First Transcontinental Railroad
Despite the graft of a few pseudo-businessmen, the First Transcontinental Railroad was a profoundly life-enhancing demonstration of human ingenuity.
‘Sense Being Preferable to Sound’
After a town named itself in honor of Benjamin Franklin, someone suggested that he acknowledge the tribute by supplying a church bell. Franklin, a “thorough Deist,” proposed a different gift.
Monticello: Portrait of Its Designer
Monticello, by America’s first native-born architect, Thomas Jefferson, is a window into the mind of this most complex and captivating of Founders.
Announcements, Education & Parenting
Craig and Sarah Biddle on Parenting, at TOS-Con 2019
We want our children to live wonderful, happy lives. How can we help them to become independent thinkers and rational decision makers so they will?
History, Philosophy, Science & Technology
John Locke and Natural Philosophy by Peter Anstey
Peter Anstey reveals how John Locke’s pessimism about a science of nature began evaporating in light of Isaac Newton’s achievements.
Buster Keaton’s Silence Was Golden
Among the stars of silent film, Buster Keaton stands out as a uniquely inventive talent.
Salk and Sabin: The Rivalry That Killed Polio
Salk and Sabin never worked together, but their combined efforts made possible a world in which almost no one suffers from polio.
Win a “Think, Strive, Thrive” Scholarship to TOS-Con 2019
If you’re between the ages of 18 and 29, you’re eligible to apply for a scholarship to attend TOS-Con 2019: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing.
How Wine Appreciation Can Enrich Your Life: An Interview with Adam Edmonsond
“Like other man-made products, wine is created to serve a specific set of purposes, and facts about the wine in relation to facts about man’s body determine whether the product can fulfill its purposes, and to what degree.” —Adam Edmonsond
Announcements, Education & Parenting
“Little Candle,” Bright Light: The Story of VanDamme Academy
This film shows what a proper, conceptual education looks like, and it provides parents and educators with a reason to seek or create this kind of learning environment.
