The Objective Standard

The Objective Standard

The Objective Standard (TOS) stands out as a leading platform for insights and commentary rooted in Objectivism, the philosophical framework developed by Ayn Rand that emphasizes reason, individualism, and free-market capitalism. Established in 2005, TOS produces a quarterly journal along with a weekly newsletter. The quarterly publication, titled The Objective Standard, features comprehensive articles covering a variety of topics, including philosophy, politics, education, history, personal development, and the arts. It also includes reviews of books, films, and television shows, as well as interviews with thought leaders, activists, and public figures. Subscriptions begin at $59 annually and are offered in Premium, Print, and Digital formats. Additionally, past issues and individual articles can be accessed through our archives page.

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  • 2 days ago | theobjectivestandard.com | Thomas Walker-Werth

    In today’s TOS Weekly:‘I Gotta Be Me’Debunking ‘White Privilege’The DOGE Delusion: Trump’s Power Play versus Principled ReformAndor, Created by Tony Gilroy (Review)Frank Lloyd Wright: Rebel ArchitectEnjoy!Thomas Walker-WerthManaging EditorArts & CultureFrank Lloyd Wright: Rebel ArchitectIt would be hard to name an artist whose influence has been as ubiquitous as that of Frank Lloyd Wright, born June 8, 1867.

  • 1 week ago | theobjectivestandard.com | Thomas Walker-Werth

    Welcome to the Summer 2025 issue of The Objective Standard, the rational alternative to regressivism and conservatism. Our team is currently hard at work preparing for LevelUp 2025 in Orlando, Florida (July 16–19), where TOS will have a table offering booklet versions of many of our best articles from our twenty-year archive.

  • 1 week ago | theobjectivestandard.com | Thomas Walker-Werth

    Austin, TX: Greenleaf, 2025300pp., $24.95 (hardcover)If one of your close friends offered you a large sum of money specifically for the purpose of maximizing your happiness and asked only for a detailed plan of how you’d spend it, what would you come up with? This is the offer education entrepreneur Carl Barney extended to the people who have added significant value to his life.

  • 1 week ago | theobjectivestandard.com | Thomas Walker-Werth

    Starring Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, and Stellan SkarsgårdRated TV-14 for language and violenceDistributed by Disney Platform Distribution. Author’s note: This review contains spoilers. I believe we are in crisis. The distance between what is said and what is known to be true has become an abyss. Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous. The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil.

  • 3 weeks ago | theobjectivestandard.com | Thomas Walker-Werth

    In today’s TOS Weekly:How to Love Literature Even More Through PhilosophyLeading an Enlightenment Life in an Anti-Enlightenment WorldKudos to Ryan Holiday for Standing on Principle‘Representation and Inclusion Standards’: The End of the Oscars‘From Sawdust to Stardust’: Jackie Cochran’s Soaring AchievementsEnjoy!Thomas Walker-WerthManaging Editor"Thank you TOS for being a shining beacon of reason and objectivity. You bring so much value to my life!" —Dan

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