Craig Biddle's Articles
Announcements, History, Politics & Rights
John David Lewis: A Man Who Lived
Craig Biddle January 4, 2012
[Written on Jan. 3, posted on Jan. 4, 2012] My good friend John Lewis died this morning having battled cancer relentlessly, and I want to say a few words here about his life. John was one of the greatest men I’ve ever known. A husband, historian, writer, speaker, professor, musician,…
History, Politics & Rights
Interview with Clare M. Lopez on Islam and the Enemies of America
Craig Biddle December 30, 2011
Craig Biddle: I’m speaking with Clare Lopez, senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and at The Clarion Fund, vice president of The Intelligence Summit, and a 2011 Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute. She formerly was a professor at the Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies (CI Centre),…
Arts & Culture
An Interview with Still-Life Painter Linda Mann
Craig Biddle November 20, 2011
Ms. Mann discusses how she became an artist, her favorite painters, her own works and techniques, and the respective roles of the conscious mind and the subconscious in the process of painting.
Politics & Rights
The American Right, the Purpose of Government, and the Future of Liberty
Craig Biddle November 20, 2011
Identifies the proper role of government; applies this principle to crucial issues of the day, including “entitlement” programs, corporate bailouts, and the Islamist threat; and calls for lovers of liberty to save America by adopting this moral truth as their fundamental political principle.
Announcements
From the Editor, Winter 2011
Craig Biddle November 20, 2011
Craig Biddle introduces the Winter 2011-2012 issue.
Philosophy
Don’t Say Grace, Say Justice
Craig Biddle November 16, 2011
Saying grace is an act of injustice; it's the injustice of thanking an alleged God for the productive accomplishments of actual men.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy
When Ayn Rand Meets Patrick Henry
Craig Biddle October 23, 2011
From tea partyers to conservatives to “liberals” to flea partyers—everyone has an opinion about what people and governments have a right to. “People have a right to keep what they earn”—“The government has a right to spread the wealth around”—“Women have a right to abortion”—“No they don’t”—“People have a right…
Announcements
The Winners of the Second Annual TOS Essay Contest
Craig Biddle October 15, 2011
The winners of the second annual TOS essay contest are: First Place, winning $2,000 and publication of his essay in TOS: Antonio Puglielli, “‘Dog Benefits Dog’: The Harmony of Rational Men’s Interests” Second Place, winning $750: Caleb Nelson, “The Rational Man” Third Place, winning $300: Deborah B. Sloan, “Atlas Shrugged…
Economics, Philosophy, Science & Technology
Steve Jobs' Philosophy of Life
Craig Biddle October 8, 2011
Steve Jobs’ philosophy of life was the fundamental cause of his remarkable productivity, success, and happiness. Embrace it!
Science & Technology
Support the Center for Industrial Progress
Craig Biddle October 1, 2011
Alex Epstein’s excellent new organization, the Center for Industrial Progress, has launched a campaign to raise money in support of the Center’s activities, including a forthcoming debate with Greenpeace, "The Green Energy Economy: Economic Savior or Economic Suicide?" If you value the fruits of industry and can afford to contribute…
Politics & Rights
Of Saudi Savages and American Children
Craig Biddle September 28, 2011
Nina Shea’s recent article, “Saudis' Vile, State-Sponsored Textbooks,” reveals nothing new, but the old news it relays is worth dusting off and shouting from the rooftops every now and then. It’s particularly relevant, for instance, in connection with the Saudis’ and other Islamist regimes’ agitations for Palestinian statehood and their…
Arts & Culture
An Interview with Sculptor Sandra J. Shaw
Craig Biddle August 20, 2011
Craig Biddle interviews Sandra J. Shaw about sculpting.
Politics & Rights
An Interview with John R. Bolton on the Proper Role of Government
Craig Biddle August 20, 2011
Craig Biddle interviews John R. Bolton about individualism, foreign policy, and good government.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Politics & Rights
Ayn Rand’s Theory of Rights: The Moral Foundation of a Free Society
Craig Biddle August 20, 2011
Examines Ayn Rand's theory of rights in contrast to theories of God-given, government-granted, and "natural" rights.
Announcements
From the Editor, Fall 2011
Craig Biddle August 20, 2011
Craig Biddle introduces the Fall 2011 issue.