Craig Biddle's Articles
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The Future of Civilized Society: A Panel Discussion
Craig Biddle March 16, 2022
Just when you thought TOS-Con 2022 couldn’t get any better, it has! On June 24 (day 3), Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Peter Boghossian, Timothy Sandefur, and I will hold a panel discussion with a Q&A on “The Future of Civilized Society.”
Announcements, LevelUp News
Join OSI in Galt’s Gulch after TOS-Con
Craig Biddle February 23, 2022
After sharpening your mind and fueling your soul at TOS-Con 2022, what better way to extend the experience than by joining OSI in Galt’s Gulch?
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Sidney J. Gunst Jr. Burned Bright and Lit Torches
Craig Biddle February 21, 2022
My career and books, The Objective Standard and its sixteen years of publication, Objective Standard Institute and all of its programs and activities, the many people I have mentored and taught over the years—all of this was made possible by my good friend, mentor, and cofounder of this journal, Sidney J. Gunst Jr.
Announcements
Highlights of OSI’s Activities and Achievements in 2021
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.
Announcements, LevelUp News
TOS-Con Speaker Spotlight: Wolf Von Laer
Craig Biddle February 16, 2022
In his TOS-Con presentation, “Bitcoin as a Freeway to Freedom,” Wolf von Laer, CEO of Students For Liberty, will explain the fundamentals of Bitcoin, how it differs from other crypto-projects, and why he sees Bitcoin as a vital tool in the fight for free markets and limited government.
Announcements, LevelUp News
TOS-Con Speaker Spotlight: Amala Ekpunobi
Craig Biddle February 9, 2022
Can a young person break away from an irrational context in which she was raised? Can she activate her mind, think for herself, and build a life around her own independent judgment? At TOS-Con 2022, Amala Ekpunobi will tell the story of how she did.
Announcements, LevelUp News
Greg McKeown Will Speak at TOS-Con 2022
Craig Biddle January 19, 2022
I’m delighted to announce that one of my favorite authors, Greg McKeown, will speak at TOS-Con 2022: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing (June 22–25 in Denver).
Announcements, Ayn Rand & Objectivism
The Fountainhead Reading Group with Andrew Bernstein
Craig Biddle January 14, 2022
Here’s an opportunity to enrich your life with a deep dive into Ayn Rand’s soul-fueling novel The Fountainhead.
Announcements, LevelUp News
Ayaan Hirsi Ali Will Speak at TOS-Con 2022
Craig Biddle January 7, 2022
I’m delighted to announce that Ayaan Hirsi Ali has joined the roster for TOS-Con 2022: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing (June 22–25 in Denver), where she will speak and participate in a panel discussion.
Announcements
Peter Boghossian and Zilvinas Silenas will speak at TOS-Con 2022
Craig Biddle December 15, 2021
The plot thickens . . . Peter Boghossian and Zilvinas Silenas will speak at TOS-Con 2022: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing.
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From the Editor, Winter 2021
Craig Biddle November 26, 2021
Welcome to the Winter 2021 issue of The Objective Standard. The articles in this, the sixty-fourth issue of the journal for people of reason, address a rich tapestry of ideas, values, heroes, and villains.
Philosophy
Reason vs. Mysticism: Truth and Consequences
Craig Biddle November 26, 2021
Reason or mysticism: These are our basic alternatives. One leads to knowledge, production, trade, prosperity, and social harmony. The other leads to ignorance, destruction, plunder, poverty, and unspeakable cruelty.
Announcements, LevelUp News
Yeonmi Park and Wolf von Laer will speak at TOS-Con 2022
Craig Biddle November 26, 2021
I am delighted to announce that Yeonmi Park and Wolf von Laer will speak at TOS-Con 2022: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing.
Announcements, LevelUp News
Join TOS and OSI in Colorado for TOS-Con 2022!
Craig Biddle October 22, 2021
I invite you to join TOS, OSI, and hundreds of other life-loving people in Colorado, June 22–25, for TOS-Con 2022: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing. Also, join us for more awesomeness after the conference in Ouray, CO—the inspiration for “Galt’s Gulch” in Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged.
Announcements
OSI Courses on Literature, Opportunities, and Objectivism
Craig Biddle October 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.”
