Keeping ideas connected to reality so they can serve our lives in reality.
How to Pitch Your Way into a Job
How can you land a great job without jumping through the normal hoops, sending out loads of resumes and cover letters?
Gabriel Mitchell Jan 3, 2022
The Fountainhead Reading Group with Andrew Bernstein
Here’s an opportunity to enrich your life with a deep dive into Ayn Rand’s soul-fueling novel The Fountainhead.
Craig Biddle Dec 29, 2021
Peter Boghossian and Zilvinas Silenas will speak at TOS-Con 2022
The plot thickens . . . Peter Boghossian and Zilvinas Silenas will speak at TOS-Con 2022: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing.
Craig Biddle Dec 15, 2021
13 Strategies for Becoming a Successful Freelancer: Strategies One and Two
Most industries in which freelancers are common are downright saturated with them, and most freelancers are somewhere between unqualified and average. In my experience, the best way for freelancers to become successful is to stand way, way out from the pack.
Tim White Dec 13, 2021
The Road to Success is Paved with Grit
What sets those who succeed apart from others? This was the question researcher Angela Lee Duckworth set out to answer. In each situation, she asked, “Who is successful here, and why?” One characteristic stood out above all others: grit.
Angelica Walker-Werth Dec 8, 2021
Yeonmi Park and Wolf von Laer will speak at TOS-Con 2022
I am delighted to announce that Yeonmi Park and Wolf von Laer will speak at TOS-Con 2022: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing.
Craig Biddle Nov 26, 2021
Freelancing Your Way to Felicity and Financial Freedom: Part 1
Freelancing is not for everyone. It’s really difficult to both build a career that you’re passionate about and to make good money doing it, but if you’re willing to put in the work and refine your strategies over time, the results can be enormously rewarding.
Tim White Nov 18, 2021
Contra Rep. Chip Roy, Rights Don’t Come from God
In a recent debate on Second Amendment rights in the House of Representatives, Representative Chip Roy gave an impassioned defense of Americans’ right to own weapons as a means to defend themselves against potential tyranny. Unfortunately, he made a crucial mistake.
Thomas Walker-Werth Nov 10, 2021
Reminder: Courses on Literature, Opportunities, and Objectivism Start Nov. 1
Time is running out to sign up for OSI’s November courses. These life-enhancing classes include "How to Get More Enjoyment from Great Literature, "Introduction to Ayn Rand’s Philosophy for Loving Life,", and "The Art of Finding and Creating Opportunity."
Craig Biddle Oct 26, 2021