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Does anyone really think Joe Biden, who is not a capitalist but a lifelong politician, knows “the right way to invest” $6 trillion?

Americans need a book that will help them better understand the values underlying our early constitutional history—and they need an authoritative and compelling intellectual voice to explain and vindicate the nation’s fundamental law. Sad to say, they will not find those here.

Jackie Cochran's journey from “sawdust to stardust” is inspiring to all who want to achieve great things and “enjoy life to the brimful, every minute of it,” as she did.

For the past several years, everyone from Sacha Baron Cohen to Elizabeth Warren to Donald Trump has advocated for strict new regulations on tech companies. But Florida’s new “Big Tech Bill” is not the solution it seems.

Each of us is capable of reaching the heights we dream of, if only we learn to respect our own mind and values, to take them seriously, and to stand true to the principles that sanction and encourage it. Sadly, most never get a firm grasp of such principles. . .

Daniel Wahl reviews The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, 2nd. ed., by Jesse Schell.

The social justice movement may appear noble because it ostensibly takes the right side of a legitimate issue. But this is a facade. The problem with the movement is that it illegitimately redefines basic concepts, trumpets false narratives, and peddles a toxic ideology. It projects a virtuous, shiny aura that masks a corrupt, rotten core.

Michael Crichton is a source of unparalleled inspiration, demonstrating the power of an extraordinary imagination and showing how a few bold ideas are capable of sparking a worldwide revolution in entertainment.

Welcome to the Summer 2021 issue of The Objective Standard. With this issue, I am delighted to announce that Jon Hersey has been promoted to managing editor of the journal. Jon has done remarkable work in the years that he’s been with the journal. He has written more than eighty excellent articles and edited hundreds more.

Effective May 29, the Massachusetts government is ending all mask mandates and limits on the number of people at gatherings. Because the situation has been uncertain until now, early-bird pricing has been extended through May 31. So you can still save 20% to 50% on registration.

I’m happy to announce that, with Jon Hersey’s promotion to managing editor of The Objective Standard, I’ve relaunched my personal website, CraigBiddle.com. Moving forward, this will be the hub for various projects of mine, including a new blog and a new podcast, “Excluding the Middle.”

Jon Hersey has done remarkable work in the years that he’s been with the journal. He has written more than eighty excellent articles and edited hundreds more. He has worked diligently to improve his own writing and editing skills, as well as those of others.

“One of the most extraordinary features of Ibsen’s works,” Sprinchorn writes, is the way “each play grows out of its predecessor.” By examining them in order, he draws out their weightier elements, combining an acute understanding of theater and a thorough grasp of the political, social, and artistic controversies that set the background for Ibsen’s career.

Although philosophically flawed and at times repetitive and anecdotal, The God Delusion presents interesting arguments against God and religion and generally in favor of a worldview informed by science.