Announcements

In its first year, OSI introduced millions of people to Ayn Rand’s ideas, taught in-depth courses to nearly 400 students, engaged thousands of minds with our podcasts and articles, and broke new ground in effective ways to advance Objectivism.

TOS-Con starts on July 21—tickets and scholarships are still available! Join 300+ like-minded people for 16 presentations, a concert on the lawn, canoeing and kayaking, great food, jam sessions, karaoke, and dancing!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Isaac Morehouse has to step down from the lineup this year. We will miss him! And we look forward to seeing him at future TOS-Cons. Mitchell Earl, COO of Praxis, is stepping in for Isaac and will present "How to Forge a Meaningful, Self-Directed Career."

Who knows who you will meet at TOS-Con? It brings together people of shared values in a way no Zoom meeting can.

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.

More than 250 people have registered for TOS-Con 2021. Will you join us?

Welcome to the Summer 2021 issue of The Objective Standard. With this issue, I am delighted to announce that Jon Hersey has been promoted to managing editor of the journal. Jon has done remarkable work in the years that he’s been with the journal. He has written more than eighty excellent articles and edited hundreds more.

Effective May 29, the Massachusetts government is ending all mask mandates and limits on the number of people at gatherings. Because the situation has been uncertain until now, early-bird pricing has been extended through May 31. So you can still save 20% to 50% on registration.

I’m happy to announce that, with Jon Hersey’s promotion to managing editor of The Objective Standard, I’ve relaunched my personal website, CraigBiddle.com. Moving forward, this will be the hub for various projects of mine, including a new blog and a new podcast, “Excluding the Middle.”

Jon Hersey has done remarkable work in the years that he’s been with the journal. He has written more than eighty excellent articles and edited hundreds more. He has worked diligently to improve his own writing and editing skills, as well as those of others.