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The Summer 2026 Issue of The Objective Standard Is Released!
by Thomas F. Walker
Jun 2
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America the Rational
by Craig Biddle
Jun 2
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Craig Biddle
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Ten Poems on America the Beautiful
by Various Authors
Jun 2
2
Understanding the Declaration of Independence
by Timothy Sandefur
Jun 2
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Timothy Sandefur
2
Mother Courage: “Epic Theater” vs the Human Soul
by Anna Shnaidman
Jun 2
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Anna Shnaidman
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Free Will: Who Has It
by Craig Biddle
Mar 6, 2025
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Craig Biddle
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Thomas Paine: Defender of the Rights of Man
by Thomas F. Walker
May 22, 2024
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Thomas F. Walker
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The Argument from Intimidation: A Confession of Intellectual Impotence
by Craig Biddle
Jun 20, 2019
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Craig Biddle
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Frederick Douglass’s Vision of Manhood
by Timothy Sandefur
Feb 21, 2018
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How Conservatives Begat Trump, and What to Do About It
by Craig Biddle
May 14, 2016
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Craig Biddle
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“Ayn Rand Said” Is Not an Argument
by Craig Biddle
Apr 22, 2016
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Craig Biddle
Purpose, Value Hierarchies, and Happiness
by Craig Biddle
May 20, 2014
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Craig Biddle
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Ayn Rand’s Theory of Rights: The Moral Foundation of a Free Society
by Craig Biddle
Aug 20, 2011
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Craig Biddle
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Philosophy
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I Am Dynamite! A Life of Friedrich Nietzsche by Sue Prideaux (Review)
Reviewed by Margherita Bovo
Apr 22
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Margherita Bovo
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The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680–1790 by Ritchie Robertson (Review)
Reviewed by Margherita Bovo
Jan 21
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Margherita Bovo
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The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution by Carolyn Merchant (Review)
Reviewed by Margherita Bovo
Jan 8
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Margherita Bovo
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Zachary Porcu and I Discuss the Foundations of Knowledge
by Craig Biddle
Jan 6
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Craig Biddle
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Michael Huemer and I Discuss Ethical Intuitionism and Rational Egoism
by Craig Biddle
Dec 19, 2025
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Craig Biddle
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2
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Arts & Culture
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Ten Poems on America the Beautiful
by Various Authors
Jun 2
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Mother Courage: “Epic Theater” vs the Human Soul
by Anna Shnaidman
Jun 2
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Anna Shnaidman
2
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Injustice against Michael Jackson Continues in Critical Backlash to Michael (2026)
by Tim White
May 12
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Jane Austen, the Secret Radical by Helena Kelly (Review)
Reviewed by Angelica Werth
Apr 30
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Angelica Werth
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“Hold Back the Night”: The Protomen’s Musical Warning to Stand Up for Freedom
by Thomas F. Walker
Apr 25
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Thomas F. Walker
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Good Living
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A Self-Authored Victory: How Stepping Away Made Alysa Liu an Olympic Champion
by Daria Topchii
May 14
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Think and Fly High: Inspiration from Jonathan Livingston Seagull
by Daria Topchii
Feb 25
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“Our Souls Were Mates”: The Inspiring Friendship of James Dean and Eartha Kitt
by Rebecca Day
Feb 10
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Rebecca Day
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Happy Thanksgiving from The Objective Standard
by Craig Biddle
Nov 25, 2025
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Craig Biddle
6
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Politics & Rights
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America the Rational
by Craig Biddle
Jun 2
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Craig Biddle
6
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Understanding the Declaration of Independence
by Timothy Sandefur
Jun 2
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Timothy Sandefur
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Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence by Timothy Sandefur (Review)
Reviewed by Tom Malone
May 18
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Two Perspectives on Stopping Trump and Other Tyrants
by Nicholas Provenzo
Jan 22
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William F. Buckley: Cowardly, Dishonest, Unjust, Racist, and Loved by Conservatives
by Craig Biddle
Nov 19, 2025
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Craig Biddle
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The Two-State Delusion
by Kiyah Willis
Oct 7, 2025
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Kiyah Willis
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Government Threats against ABC Are Unconstitutional and Violate Rights
by Nicholas Provenzo
Sep 19, 2025
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Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse by Thomas Chatterton Williams (Review)
Reviewed by Timothy Sandefur
Sep 8, 2025
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History
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The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding by Joseph Ellis (Review)
Reviewed by Timothy Sandefur
Oct 28, 2025
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Charles Sumner: The Antislavery Hero America Needs to Remember
by Timothy Sandefur
Oct 22, 2025
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The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil by Michael Malice (Review)
Reviewed by Aditya Patil
Oct 16, 2025
5
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One Landowner’s Quiet Revolution in an Age of Serfdom
by Daria Topchii
Jul 25, 2025
6
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Henry Kaiser: Wartime Producer and Industrial Hero
by Nadav Sternheim
Mar 19, 2025
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Nadav Sternheim
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Samuel Morse: The Father of Long-Distance Communication
by Aditya Patil
Apr 29
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Artemis II Takes the Small Step, But Who Will Make the Giant Leap?
by Thomas F. Walker
Apr 6
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Thomas F. Walker
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The Giants Who Paved the Way for Newton
by Thomas F. Walker
Oct 24, 2025
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Thomas F. Walker
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Congratulations to SpaceX for Opening a New Space Age
by Thomas F. Walker
Aug 29, 2025
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Celebrating the Real Progressives
by Thomas F. Walker
Aug 26, 2025
GMOs: Good, Man-Made Organisms
by Angelica Werth
Aug 29, 2023
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Angelica Werth
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Education & Parenting
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The Subversive Art of a Classical Education by Michael S. Rose
Reviewed by Tim White
Feb 11
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Hannah Frankman: Rebel Educator
by Jon Hersey
Nov 23, 2023
Schools Foment Shootings by Undermining Self-Esteem
by Jon Hersey
Apr 20, 2023
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren (Review)
Reviewed by Tim White
Mar 28, 2023
Bad Schools and What to Do about Them, with Andrew Bernstein
Interviewed by Jon Hersey
Feb 1, 2023
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Public School Pandemonium Teaches a Valuable Lesson
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Nov 3, 2021
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Frédéric Bastiat: Liberty, Rights, and The Law
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May 28, 2025
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A Black Hole in Economics: Money Creation and Its Consequences by Jim Brown (Review)
Reviewed by Michael Dahlen
May 28, 2025
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Michael Dahlen
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My Conversion from Anti-Industrialist to Lover of Human Progress
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Jul 25, 2024
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Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas—Not Less by Alex Epstein (Review)
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Johan Norberg on Openness, Innovation, and Flourishing
Interviewed by Thomas F. Walker and Angelica Werth
Aug 19, 2022
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Ayn Rand vs. Classical Economists
by Martin Hooss
May 21, 2022
Bryan Caplan on Freedom and Innovation
Interviewed by Angelica Werth
Feb 21, 2022
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Angelica Werth
Why French Revolution-Inspired Attitudes toward the Ultra-Wealthy Are Nonsensical
by Angelica Werth
Feb 18, 2022
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