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OSI Talks
by Objective Standard Institute
Lectures from the Objective Standard Institute on ideas for living and flourishing.
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Transforming Genes for Flourishing | Angelica Walker-Werth
Is genetically modified food dangerous, unnatural, and immoral? Or is it safe and beneficial for us and our environment? This contentious issue has caused legal battles in many countries, with biotech and agricultural companies on one side and environmentalist groups on the other. Horticulture...
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A Brush with John Singer Sargent | Timothy Sandefur
At the dawn of the 20th century, John Singer Sargent was among the world's most admired painters. The most sought-after portraitist in Europe and America, he painted such renowned figures as Theodore Roosevelt, John D. Rockefeller, and Henry James and set a new standard for elegance. Yet he was...
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Designing Your Life around a Central Purpose | Rajshree Agarwal
A healthy, successful life, like a healthy, successful business, requires a central purpose—a central aim that animates and motivates you, a productive purpose that pays the bills and helps you to profit and thrive. In this session, Rajshree Agarwal will present an approach to your work-life…
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Secular Spirituality: The Nature and Nurture of Your Mind and Soul | Craig Biddle
We are beings of body and mind, matter and spirit. To live a fully integrated, wonderful life, we must attend to our physical and psychological needs. But whereas information regarding the care of our bodies abounds, information about how to care for our minds and souls is harder to come by—and...
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Physical Conditioning for a Lifetime of Flourishing | Doug McGuff
The physical health and functional capacity of adults in modern, first-world societies typically begin to decline as early as the teenage years—and continue diminishing throughout the course of their lives, culminating in a state of dysfunction and dependence during the final decades. Although…
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History Who Needs It | Eric Daniels
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," wrote the philosopher George Santayana. Today, though, history—the story of the past—is widely regarded as a means of inducing sleep. Among those few who enjoy history, many regard it as a mere pastime with little or no power to...
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How to Forge a Meaningful Self Directed Career | Mitchell Earl
Creating a meaningful career is one of the most important aspects of a happy life. It's also one of the most complex and challenging. Many people struggle to discover what truly makes them come alive. And many struggle to advance their career even when they know what they want to do. Adding to…
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Benjamin Franklins Principles for Freedom and Flourishing | Jon Hersey
Benjamin Franklin's life story is a testament to the fact that free men may rise as high as their ambition will take them. His inventions include not only useful gadgets and live-saving devices but also the genre of self-development nonfiction. With only two years of formal schooling, he managed…
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Do Process: A Strategy for Thriving | Craig Biddle
When considering principles and practices for thriving, do you find the countless alternatives overwhelming, even confusing? If so, you're not alone. Advice regarding success abounds. And much of it seems contradictory: Focus on goals Forget goals—focus on systems Become a specialist Become a...
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Capitalism: The Social System for Human Flourishing | Gloria Alvarez
Having experimented with governments that substantially protect individual rights and free markets—and having witnessed a century of carnage caused by various forms of statism (socialism, communism, nationalism, etc.)—America and other countries around the world are now flirting with or even...
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Saving Capitalism From Its Defenders | Eric Daniels
To the extent that capitalism has existed, it has enabled human beings to achieve unparalleled productivity and prosperity. For this reason, many advocates of capitalism see it as practical. Few, however, see it as moral. Some of its defenders give capitalism only "two cheers" on the grounds that...
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Understanding the Declaration of Independence | Timothy Sandefur
As America marks its 250th anniversary of independence, Timothy—author of The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty and the forthcoming Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence—will examine the...
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The Elements of Secular Spirituality | Maddox Locher
What is spirituality? Is it inherently religious or faith-based, as many people believe? Or is it factually secular and reason-based? Maddox will argue that it is the latter—and that it is a vital human need. Surveying the nature and importance of universal values such as purpose, art…
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Evidence and Excellence How to Identify and Achieve Your Potential Craig Biddle
Do you ever doubt your ability to take on new challenges and succeed in them? Do you fear wading into new waters and instead settle for the status quo? If so, you are not alone. Nor are you stuck there. You can do much more than you know. You can achieve great success in life. And you can see…
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Seeing People Clearly Lessons from Jane Austen | Angelica Werth
Jane Austen doesn't lecture us about human nature; she dramatizes it. Through characters who learn (or refuse to learn) from experience, her novels illuminate how ideas shape choices, how self-deception derails judgment, and what moral growth looks like in real life. In this talk, Angel will...
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