Jon Hersey's Articles
Arts & Culture, History
The Man Who Electrified Music
Jon Hersey August 10, 2019
Though he never sought the spotlight nor learned to play guitar, Leo Fender’s creations, including the Telecaster, Precision Bass, and Stratocaster, opened the door for countless young players—and for a revolution in music.
Announcements, Ayn Rand & Objectivism, History, Politics & Rights
FEEcon 2019: Sprouting Optimism, Growing Liberty
Jon Hersey June 20, 2019
The intelligence, passion for ideas, and interest in moral foundations demonstrated by FEEcon speakers and attendees give lovers of liberty reason for optimism.
Good Living, Science & Technology
Deriving More Joy from One of Life’s Richest Sources
Jon Hersey June 5, 2019
Thanks to relationship scientists, we have more tools than ever to wring ever more joy from one of life’s richest sources: romantic love.
Announcements
FEE’s Third Annual FEEcon, June 13–15
Jon Hersey June 4, 2019
Join hundreds of students, thought leaders, and industry professionals to celebrate the power that free individuals have to transform their lives and change the world.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
TOS-Con Speaker Spotlight: Robin Field
Jon Hersey June 4, 2019
I didn’t realize the extent to which I had become relatively apathetic toward music—until last year when that apathy abruptly dissipated.
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Liberating Public Lands
Jon Hersey May 21, 2019
Public lands are a drain on American citizens and a barrier to the production of life-serving values. If we want to stop wasting potential resources and, instead, use them to enrich our lives, we must privatize public lands.
History
‘Sense Being Preferable to Sound’
Jon Hersey May 2, 2019
After a town named itself in honor of Benjamin Franklin, someone suggested that he acknowledge the tribute by supplying a church bell. Franklin, a "thorough Deist," proposed a different gift.
Announcements, Education & Parenting
Craig and Sarah Biddle on Parenting, at TOS-Con 2019
Jon Hersey May 2, 2019
We want our children to live wonderful, happy lives. How can we help them to become independent thinkers and rational decision makers so they will?
History, Philosophy, Reviews, Science & Technology
John Locke and Natural Philosophy by Peter Anstey
Jon Hersey April 26, 2019
Peter Anstey reveals how John Locke’s pessimism about a science of nature began evaporating in light of Isaac Newton’s achievements.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
How Wine Appreciation Can Enrich Your Life: An Interview with Adam Edmonsond
Jon Hersey April 18, 2019
“Like other man-made products, wine is created to serve a specific set of purposes, and facts about the wine in relation to facts about man’s body determine whether the product can fulfill its purposes, and to what degree.” —Adam Edmonsond
Announcements
Josh Umbehr on Direct Primary Care at TOS-Con 2019
Jon Hersey April 6, 2019
If you want to stop being fleeced for medical care and, instead, step into the future of medicine, don’t miss Dr. Umbehr’s illuminating discussion.
Philosophy
The Hard-Won Wisdom of a Former Bigot
Jon Hersey March 28, 2019
Megan Phelps-Roper was five when her parents first put a picket sign in her hands. You don't want to know what it said.
Announcements, Arts & Culture
TOS-Con Will Be an Intellectual and Visual Feast!
Jon Hersey March 19, 2019
Here’s an indication of what Bryan Larsen will discuss in his TOS-Con 2019 talk, “Optimism in the Visual Arts.”
Announcements, Arts & Culture
For a Soul-Fueling Experience, Check out Quent Cordair Fine Art at TOS-Con
Jon Hersey March 19, 2019
Quent Cordair Fine Art will have a gallery onsite at TOS-Con 2019, and co-owner Linda Cordair will give a breakout session talk titled, “Finding Joy and Inspiration in Visual Art.”
Announcements
FEE’s Summer Seminars Provide Growth Opportunities for High-Schoolers
Jon Hersey March 19, 2019
Here's an amazing opportunity for high-schoolers to deepen their knowledge of economics, cultivate leadership skills, and learn to think like entrepreneurs.