“The most selfish of all things is the independent mind that recognizes no authority higher than its own and no value higher than its judgment of truth.” — Ayn Rand
Watch Timothy Sandefur's LevelUp talk on Understanding the Declaration of Independence. Tim examines the Declaration’s philosophical and legal foundations and the lessons they hold for us today.
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Watch OSI Fellow Angel’s LevelUp talk, in which she explores key characters from Austen’s novels to show how great fiction can sharpen our ability to read people accurately—and how we can use that clarity to navigate and improve our relationships.
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“There is no true guidance for any of us, except in our own best and highest selves, in our own personal sense of what is true and right. When that goes, there is little, if anything, worth the saving.” — Auberon Herbert
“Sooner or later every institution has to answer the challenge, ‘Are you founded on justice? Are you for or against the liberty of men?” — Auberon Herbert
“[T]he free market is not ruled by the intellectual criteria of the majority, which prevail only at and for any given moment; the free market is ruled by those who are able to see and plan long-range—and the better the mind, the longer the range.” — Ayn Rand
“We who care about life, liberty, and happiness must do more than demand that our governments do what they should do. We must also engage in activism at deeper philosophic levels, specifically at the levels of morality and epistemology.” — Craig Biddle
Rest in peace, Dolly Parton. 🤍 A wonderful reminder of what can come from dreaming enormously, working relentlessly, and never being ashamed of ambition.
ALT Woman smiling with a quote about bravery attributed to Dolly Parton.