Craig Biddle's Articles
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Drawings of Mohammed, in Defense of Human Life
Craig Biddle April 28, 2010
Jihadists have called for the murder of Salman Rushdie, and have attempted to assassinate him, for his “blasphemous” depiction of Mohammed in his novel The Satanic Verses . . . Jihadists slit the throat of Theo van Gogh and stuck a knife in his chest for directing the film Submission,…
Philosophy, Science & Technology
Everybody Draw Mohammed Day
Craig Biddle April 27, 2010
In response to death threats by a Muslim group against Trey Parker and Matt Stone for portraying Mohammed dressed as a bear in a South Park cartoon—and in defense of the freedom of speech, on which civilized society depends—Dan Savage of The Stranger has pronounced May 20, 2010 “Everybody Draw…
Announcements
The First Annual TOS Essay Contest
Craig Biddle March 28, 2010
Topic for 2010: The Moral Foundation of Capitalism Few people who advocate capitalism know fully what this social system is, and even fewer are able to defend it on moral grounds. What is capitalism? What are its distinguishing characteristics? On what moral principles do they depend? And why are…
Announcements
The Spring 2010 Issue of TOS
Craig Biddle March 24, 2010
The print edition of the Spring issue has been mailed, and the online version has been posted to our website. The contents are: From the Editor Letters and Replies ARTICLES Citizens United and the Battle for Free Speech in America by Steve Simpson Government-Run Health Care vs. the Hippocratic…
Arts & Culture, Science & Technology
Dr. Hendricks from Atlas Shrugged on Socialized Health Care
Craig Biddle March 22, 2010
"Let them discover the kind of doctors that their system will now produce. Let them discover, in their operating rooms and hospital wards, that it is not safe to place their lives in the hands of a man whose life they have throttled. It is not safe, if he is…
Announcements
The Spring Issue of TOS
Craig Biddle March 11, 2010
The print edition of the Spring issue of TOS is at press and will be mailed shortly; the online version will be accessible to subscribers beginning March 20; and the Kindle edition will be delivered to Kindle subscribers on March 30. For promotional purposes, we are making Steve Simpson’s…
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.
