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Expand your understanding of the basic principles of concept formation and usage, along with the conceptual fallacies that thwart thinking and obliterate objectivity.  The principles of logic, both inductive and...

Learn about the ideas that enabled Hitler’s rise to power—and how to combat them in our world today to prevent such horror from happening again. What caused Hitler’s rise to...

Expand your ability to understand and enjoy films by sharpening your skills in analyzing characters, plot, and acting. Soul-fueling films have been produced in all genres and eras of movie-making,...

Learn how to “read” an artwork and enjoy paintings for all they’re worth. From Victor Hugo to Henrik Ibsen, from Giuseppe Verdi to Johannes Brahms, the 19th century was a...

Deepen your understanding of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism by seeing how it integrates and contrasts with the ideas of four other world-changing thinkers. Ayn Rand created a rational, observation-based “philosophy for...

Create your own supersystem for success by integrating highly effective strategies of self-development with basic principles of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism. Living the happiest, most-fulfilling life possible is a massively complex...

Learn a step-by-step method for writing clear, compelling articles in defense of freedom (and for getting published in outlets such as The Objective Standard). If you want to advance freedom with...

Learn the crucial importance of freedom of speech and how to defend it on principle against assaults on this vital right. Freedom of speech is the bedrock of a free...

Deepen your understanding of principles for thinking clearly and living fully by critically examining Ayn Rand’s Philosophy: Who Needs It. What is the nature of the world in which we...

Deepen your understanding of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism by integrating and contrasting it with the ideas of four other world-class thinkers. Ayn Rand created a rational, observation-based “philosophy for living on...

Learn how to “read” an artwork and enjoy paintings for all they’re worth. What is man’s relationship to existence? Is he capable of attaining knowledge, or is his world forever...

“The purpose of morality,” wrote Ayn Rand, “is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.” Is this true? If so, why? What does...