Craig Biddle's Articles
Politics & Rights
George and Sharlee McNamee Fight to Keep Their Own Back Yard
Craig Biddle March 4, 2010
From FOXNews: George and Sharlee McNamee have a beautiful home, an ocean view and a bounty of children and grandchildren who invade their house every weekend. The breeze is fresh, the view is stunning and retired life in Corona Del Mar, Calif., is good. But the McNamees wake up every morning…
Good Living, Philosophy
Making Life Meaningful: Living Purposefully
Craig Biddle February 20, 2010
Identifies and concretizes the principles by means of which one can fill one’s life with meaning and joy.
Announcements
From the Editor, Spring 2010
Craig Biddle February 20, 2010
Craig Biddle introduces the Spring 2010 issue.
Announcements, Politics & Rights
Nothing Less than Victory: Now Available!
Craig Biddle February 15, 2010
John David Lewis' new book, Nothing Less than Victory: Decisive Wars and the Lessons of History, has been released and is now available for purchase. Congratulations Dr. Lewis! For a taste of Dr. Lewis' masterful analysis and writing, see his article "'No Substitute for Victory' The Defeat of Islamic Totalitarianism."
Announcements
2009 Front Range Objectivism Media Output
Craig Biddle January 6, 2010
Kudos to all the writers and activists involved with Front Range Objectivism. As reported by Paul Hsieh, in 2009 FRO members published 3 articles, 57 op-eds, and 48 letters to the editor. Some of the topics covered include the financial crisis, health care, gun control, environmentalism, free speech, and government…
Announcements
The Winter Issue of TOS
Craig Biddle December 9, 2009
The print edition of the Winter issue is at press and will be mailed shortly; the online version will be accessible to subscribers beginning December 20. For promotional purposes, we are making Robert Mayhew’s review of Jennifer Burns’s Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right available…
Philosophy
Objective Moral Values: Basic Human Needs
Craig Biddle November 20, 2009
Zeros in on the nature of objective, life-serving values; demonstrates that man’s most fundamental value is his faculty of reason; and shows that both physical survival and spiritual health require keeping one’s thinking tied to reality (via reason) so that one’s ideas, values, actions, and emotions correspond to reality, too.
Philosophy
Letters and Replies, Winter 2009–2010
Craig Biddle answers a letter regarding “the status of the choice to live.”
Announcements
From the Editor, Winter 2009–2010
Craig Biddle November 20, 2009
Craig Biddle introduces the Winter 2009 issue.
Announcements, Ayn Rand & Objectivism
The Objectivist Club Network's Mentoring Program
Craig Biddle November 12, 2009
Here's a note from Matt Gerber of The Objectivist Club Network: The Objectivist Club Network is launching a new program: providing guidance and assistance to individuals who want to start a new Objectivist community club. There are dozens of community groups currently in existence, many of them are incredibly vibrant…
History, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
The Berlin Wall and the Meaning of its Fall
Craig Biddle November 10, 2009
Here’s a superb 2-part discussion by Yaron Brook and Onkar Ghate about the history of the Berlin Wall and the significance of its fall. http://www.youtube.com/v/Q1bQg3kk0Yg http://www.youtube.com/v/DofVfn7Dg7U
History, Politics & Rights
The Day Communism Crumbled: Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Craig Biddle November 9, 2009
Here’s a great discussion with Yaron Brook and Terry Jones on PJTV about the fall of the Berlin Wall. (Free registration may be required.) http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=video&video-id=2681
History, Politics & Rights
20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Craig Biddle November 9, 2009
Here’s a nicely done video by the folks at CEI commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (HT Michelle Minton): https://www.youtube.com/v/6bw5pFiTeb0
Announcements
Explore Atlas Shrugged
Craig Biddle October 11, 2009
Diana Hsieh, of NoodleFood and Rationally Selfish Radio fame, has created a new website dedicated to Exploring Atlas Shrugged. The purpose of the site is to help readers deepen their understanding of Ayn Rand’s epic novel and to provide a resource for those interested in creating Atlas Shrugged reading groups.…
Announcements
The Fall issue of TOS has been Posted and Mailed
Craig Biddle October 1, 2009
The print edition of the Fall issue has been mailed, and the online version has been posted to our website. (Due to production difficulties, the print edition was mailed a few days late. I apologize for the delay.) The contents of the Fall issue are: From the Editor Letters…
