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On Solid Ground is the hub for content from OSI fellows and affiliates, along with announcements about OSI’s programs and events. Here, you’ll find links to our team’s articles, videos, and other materials published across various platforms. And you’ll discover opportunities to support and engage with our global community.

Latest Blog Posts

Facts Don’t Care About Your Faith, Feelings, or Consensus

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

May 30, 2025

Facts exist independently of faith, feelings, or consensus; only reason—grounded in observation, logic, and evidence—reveals what’s true and good, making rational thinking the path to both personal happiness and political freedom.

Altruism Has No Clothes

by Craig BiddlePhilosophy

May 30, 2025

Altruism survives like the emperor’s fake clothes—propped up by fear, not reason. Strip it down, and all that’s left are logical fallacies.

Quitting Christianity Wasn’t the End—It Was the Start

by Maddox LocherArt & Culture

May 30, 2025

I’m hosting a reading group on atheism, speaking at a conference, and studying to become an intellectual.

Rethinking Values to Make the Hard Decisions Easier

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyle

May 30, 2025

All of us face moments when our values appear to be in conflict. But what if there were a way to organize our values that meant we never needed to give up the things that really matter to us?

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