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About Jon Hersey

About Jon Hersey

Jon Hersey (@revivingreason) is managing editor of The Objective Standard and holds fellowships at Foundation for Economic Education, where he writes in defense of freedom, and at Objective Standard Institute, where he teaches “How to Write Powerfully in Defense of Liberty.” He hosts the podcast “Philosophy for Flourishing.” He’s on a mission to identify and apply the principles of human flourishing. Get his ebook on writing in defense of liberty here, and join his mailing list at JonHersey.com.

Jon Hersey's Articles

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DeSantis’s ‘Big Tech Bill’ Is Actually a Step Closer to the World Orwell Feared
May 28, 2021
For the past several years, everyone from Sacha Baron Cohen to Elizabeth Warren to Donald Trump has advocated for strict new regulations on tech companies. But Florida’s new “Big Tech Bill” is not the solution it seems.
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Reach the Heights You Dream Of
May 28, 2021
Each of us is capable of reaching the heights we dream of, if only we learn to respect our own mind and values, to take them seriously, and to stand true to the principles that sanction and encourage it. Sadly, most never get a firm grasp of such principles. . .
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The Book that Helped Me Find Purpose in Life
April 30, 2021
At seventeen, I had no purpose or direction. By twenty three, I had a job at a Nashville studio, a beautiful wife, and a solid sense of self. I turned my life around—and I couldn't have done it without this one book.
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Celebrating Progress and Combating Complacency: An Interview with Virginia Postrel
March 19, 2021
Award-winning writer Virginia Postrel discusses the stasist/dynamist divide, how it impacts people’s views on such things as style and glamour, and the incredible (though oft-overlooked) achievements that made possible the modern textile industry.
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Common Sense for Objectivists: Five Reasons for Fans of Ayn Rand to Study Thomas Reid
February 26, 2021
Thomas Reid is not only an excellent foil against which to compare and better understand Ayn Rand’s views, his fierce wit, clear exposition of philosophic problems, and insightful solutions make him a thinker worth reading in his own right.

Introducing OSI’s Republic of Letters
February 12, 2021
I’m excited to announce Objective Standard Institute’s brand new “Republic of Letters.” This is a meetup group for active writers who have taken (or are taking) one of OSI’s writing courses or have published an article with The Objective Standard.

CDC Recommends against Americans Making New Year’s Resolutions
, December 31, 2020
This just in from TOS’s Fake News department: As Americans were preparing to ring in the new year on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control dashed widespread hopes for a return to some semblance of normalcy in 2021, recommending that Americans refrain from making New Year’s resolutions.
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FEE Launches Webinars and Workshops for High Schoolers
October 16, 2020
FEE partners with experts and top professors to bring high-quality instruction to high schoolers across the country.
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Reinventing Flight: An Interview with Blake Scholl
October 7, 2020
On October 7, 2020, Blake Scholl and his company Boom Supersonic unveiled XB-1, the first privately funded supersonic jet in history.
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Facets of Ayn Rand: Memoirs by Mary Ann Sures and Charles Sures
September 24, 2020
Pick up Facets of Ayn Rand and revel in stories about one of history’s greatest storytellers.
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Tom Brady’s First-Handed Approach to Achievement
September 16, 2020
Tom Brady talks about helping his kids see the difference between trying to be the best, which is inherently comparative, and doing their own best, an ever-evolving challenge that keeps one thinking in a first-handed way.

Jeff Bezos’s Beautiful Defense of American Entrepreneurialism
August 5, 2020
I dare you to read—without shedding a tear of joy—Jeff Bezos's July 29 statement before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Antitrust.

Raise a Glass of Trader José’s in Support of this ‘Fearless Flyer’
July 31, 2020
Those who oppose the irrational trend of finding offense in everything should applaud Trader Joe’s—and celebrate with some ice-cold Trader José’s Mexican-style lager.

Thank You, Big Tech, for Unfriending China
July 8, 2020
Tech companies get plenty of things wrong, but their response to China’s latest act of authoritarianism is not one of them. Thank you, big tech, for standing up for the rights of Hongkongers.
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George Floyd, Revolutions, and the Path to Justice
June 17, 2020
By burning and pillaging the property of their fellow citizens, rioters spit on the progress their forbears achieved under far worse circumstances.
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