Jon Hersey's Articles
Politics & Rights
The Case for Vaccine Mandates—Refuted
Jon Hersey October 25, 2021
The COVID vaccines currently available are marvels of human ingenuity. But the decision to get vaccinated or not is one every individual morally must be left free to make for himself.
Economics, Politics & Rights
Why California’s Move to Ban Gas-Powered Generators (and Lawn Equipment) Could Leave Californians in the Dark
Jon Hersey October 6, 2021
California legislators have not only cut ties with reality—failing to see that they’re heading for ever more blackouts—they also want to cut their citizens’ last lifeline to reliable power when blackouts inevitably occur.
Education & Parenting, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Why I Left America’s Failing Universities: An Interview with Carrie-Ann Biondi
Jon Hersey October 1, 2021
Carrie-Ann Biondi, a philosophy PhD and Aristotle scholar, taught in universities for twenty-five years, becoming associate professor of philosophy at Marymount Manhattan College and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. But in mid-2020, she jumped ship. Here, she shares why.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Politics & Rights
Why Universities Should Teach Ayn Rand Alongside Karl Marx
Jon Hersey September 6, 2021
If college professors want to prepare students for the real world, they should continue teaching The Communist Manifesto, but they should teach it alongside Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged.
Announcements
From the Editor, Fall 2021
Jon Hersey August 25, 2021
Hola from Colombia! Your support of this journal is helping to stimulate exciting developments, and I’d like to tell you about a few of these.
Good Living, Philosophy
How to Think More Clearly—and Improve Your Life
Jon Hersey August 25, 2021
With this simple practice, you’ll achieve a new level of clarity, the positive effects of which will reverberate throughout your life.
Arts & Culture, Economics
How a McDonald’s Gig Helped Propel Olympian Quanesha Burks to Tokyo
Jon Hersey August 2, 2021
A $15 per hour minimum wage would have tripped Quanesha Burks up at the starting line of her career.
Politics & Rights
Justice Thomas Points Out the Fed’s Pot Policies Don’t Make Sense
Jon Hersey July 1, 2021
Doctors prescribe weed. Scientists study its effects on cancer. House moms use it to reduce anxiety. So why do the feds still treat it like a weapon of mass destruction?
Good Living, LevelUp News
A Note from Newton on Living Fully
Jon Hersey June 25, 2021
Wouldn’t you like to see people’s smiles again? To shake hands, hug, dance, and generally be social . . . without a mask? At TOS-Con 2021, not only will you engage with great mind-expanding speakers. You’ll also get to have all the fun that’s been considered taboo—or outlawed—for the last year and a half.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Good Living, Philosophy
Adam Grant on Clear Thinking, Persuasive Writing, and Rational Self-Interest
Jon Hersey June 25, 2021
I recently spoke with bestselling author Adam Grant about his approach to writing, applying principles of persuasion from his book Think Again, and how some of his ideas relate to Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism.
Announcements, Arts & Culture
Ready to Supercharge your Life?
Jon Hersey June 18, 2021
Who knows who you will meet at TOS-Con? It brings together people of shared values in a way no Zoom meeting can.
Biographies, History, Politics & Rights
On Juneteenth, Let’s Celebrate the Atlases of Abolition
Jon Hersey June 18, 2021
On Juneteenth, let’s remember the capitalists whose money and moral support made possible the Union victory—and who thereby played a vital role in abolishing slavery in America.
Economics, Science & Technology
Boom! Supersonic Flight Is Back in Sight
Jon Hersey June 12, 2021
Boom’s growth illustrates the beauty and power of markets. They incentivize businesses to experiment and find the best means of satisfying customers, because businesses win when their customers win.
Announcements, LevelUp News
Catch a Concert on the Charles River at TOS-Con
Jon Hersey June 9, 2021
If you come to TOS-Con, not only will you hear from such mind-expanding speakers as Cal Newport, Doug McGuff, Timothy Sandefur, and Gloria Alvarez. You’ll also get to see a killer band—Nimbus 9—during our outdoor concert on the hotel’s gorgeous lawns along the Charles River.
Economics, Politics & Rights
Biden: The ‘Capitalist’ Who Isn’t
Jon Hersey June 4, 2021
Does anyone really think Joe Biden, who is not a capitalist but a lifelong politician, knows “the right way to invest” $6 trillion?