Craig Biddle's Articles
Philosophy
How Morality is Grounded in Reality
Craig Biddle August 20, 2009
Presents Ayn Rand’s solution to the so-called “is–ought” problem and shows how she identified the requirements of man’s life as the objective standard of moral value.
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
The Creed of Sacrifice vs. The Land of Liberty
Craig Biddle August 20, 2009
Examines the morality of altruism, exposing its incompatibility with the basic principle of America (i.e., individual rights), identifying its philosophic roots, and showing that if Americans want to save America, they must repudiate this creed, root and branch.
Politics & Rights
America’s Self-Crippled Foreign Policy
Craig Biddle August 20, 2009
Discusses the dismal state of American foreign policy and what should be done about it.
Announcements
From the Editor, Fall 2009
Craig Biddle August 20, 2009
Craig Biddle introduces the Fall 2009 issue.
Economics, Science & Technology
The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare
Craig Biddle August 17, 2009
John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, has an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal, in which he outlines several market-oriented changes that would substantially improve the quality of health care in America, multiply consumers’ options, and decrease health-care costs. Among other things, Mackey advocates the following: Remove the legal…
Announcements
TOS Contributors on “The Big Biz Show”
Craig Biddle August 12, 2009
I am pleased to announce that three members of the newly formed TOS Speakers Bureau, John David Lewis, Richard M. Salsman, and Raymond C. Niles, will be interviewed at separate times in coming days on “The Big Biz Show” (www.bigbizshow.com). Alex Epstein, a TOS contributor and an analyst with the…
Economics
NYT Article on BB&T, John Allison, and Ayn Rand
Craig Biddle August 1, 2009
Andrew Martin has a nice article in today’s New York Times, titled “Give BB&T Liberty, but Not a Bailout.” The piece is, for the most part, positive, and I highly recommend it. I must point out, however, that the article includes a smear by subjectivist philosopher Brian Leiter, who expresses…
Announcements
Summer Issue of The Objective Standard
Craig Biddle June 23, 2009
The print edition of the Summer issue has been mailed, and the online version has been posted to our website. The contents are: From the Editor Letters and Replies ARTICLES An Interview with a “Capitalist Pig”: Jonathan Hoenig on Hedge Funds, the Economic Crisis, and the Future of America…
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy
The Is–Ought Gap: Subjectivism’s Technical Retreat
Craig Biddle May 20, 2009
Examines the so-called is–ought gap, the claim that moral principles cannot be derived from observable facts, and highlights the need of a solution.
Economics
An Interview with a “Capitalist Pig”: Jonathan Hoenig on Hedge Funds, the Economic Crisis, and the Future of America
Craig Biddle May 20, 2009
Discusses the nature and value of hedge funds, the ill effects of economic regulations, and how to fight for free markets.
Politics & Rights
Letters and Replies, Summer 2009
Craig Biddle replies to a letter about immigration; Kendall Bryan writes in praise of TOS; and Larry Salzman recommends a book about zoning laws.
Announcements
From the Editor, Summer 2009
Craig Biddle May 20, 2009
Craig Biddle introduces the Summer 2009 issue.
Announcements
New Blog by Dianne Durante
Craig Biddle May 5, 2009
TOS contributor Dianne Durante has a new blog called Principles, History and Philosophy for Today’s News. “So far,” says Dianne, “there are essays on pirates (provoked by the Somali pirates) and on Cuban-American relations. This is a trial run for a website I'd like to produce that would offer short…
History, Politics & Rights
Leftist Fantasy vs. the True Story of the Atomic Bombs
Craig Biddle May 2, 2009
Bill Whittle of PJTV annihilates the leftist fantasy, most recently espoused by Jon Stewart, that our atom bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was “immoral,” and that Harry Truman was a “war criminal.” Whittle shows that our use of the atomic bombs saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of American…
Announcements, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Yaron Brook on Islamic Totalitarianism
Craig Biddle May 2, 2009
In Yaron Brook’s latest interview on PJTV, he discusses Islamic Totalitarianism and its primary sponsor, Iran; how the U.S. has turned the other cheek every time Iran has (directly or indirectly) attacked Americans; what the U.S. (and Israel) should do about this Iranian-sponsored assault on the West; and the need…