Philosophy For Flourishing

Jon and his wife Rosalee demonstrate John Gottman’s “state of our union” exercise and explain how it can help to improve romantic relationships.

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The Art & Science of Love: A Couples Workshop by John & Julie Gottman: https://amzn.to/3G3K2xY

“How to Savor Gratitude and Disarm ‘Gratitude Traps” by Ellen Kenner: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/05/how-to-savor-gratitude-and-disarm-gratitude-traps/

“Deriving More Joy from One of Life’s Richest Sources” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/06/deriving-more-joy-from-one-of-lifes-richest-sources/

Jon speaks with John Chisholm—entrepreneur, investor, and author—about the problems with the higher ed push for “diversity” and how to correct it.

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“Achieving Holistic Diversity & Inclusion at MIT” by John Chisholm: www.johnchisholmventures.com/dei

“Achieving Holistic Diversity & Inclusion at a Major Research University” by John Chisholm: www.johnchisholmventures.com/deipres

Unleash Your Inner Company by John Chisholm: https://amzn.to/3a1HphD

“How to Challenge Racism in College Admissions” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2018/10/how-to-challenge-racism-in-college-admissions/

Jon speaks with Dr. Antonio Saravia—economics professor and director of the Center for the Study of Economics and Liberty at Mercer University—about socialism and stagnation, freedom and flourishing, and teaching competing ideas in the college classroom.

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Center for the Study of Economics and Liberty: https://csel.mercer.edu/

Dr. Saravia’s personal website: https://antoniosaravia.wordpress.com/

“Socialist Indoctrination in School Textbooks: The Case of ‘Colección Bicentenario’ in Venezuela” by Antonio Saravia, Clara Mengolini, and Robi Ragan: http://journal.apee.org/index.php?title=2021_Journal_of_Private_Enterprise_Vol_36_No_1_Spring_parte5

“Why Universities Should Teach Ayn Rand Alongside Karl Marx” by Jon Hersey: https://fee.org/articles/why-universities-should-teach-ayn-rand-alongside-karl-marx/

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 to become one of the greatest scientists of his age and one of the greatest statesmen in history. Jon Hersey spotlights the principles of freedom and flourishing that we can learn from “the First American” and apply in our own lives today.

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“Benjamin Franklin: The Enlightenment Personified” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/franklin/

“‘Sense Being Preferable to Sound’” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/05/sense-being-preferable-to-sound/

How can we help young children develop? Can we do anything to accelerate language acquisition? Is a structured curriculum best, or should children be allowed to explore their interests—and to what extent, if so? I speak with Mike Gustafson of Atlas Academy about the Montessori method, how and why it works, and how developments within the method might impact the future of education.

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“The Montessori Method: Educating Children for a Lifetime of Learning and Happiness” by Heike Larson: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2010/05/montesorri-method/

“Jesse McCarthy on Montessori and Independence”: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2018/08/jesse-mccarthy-on-montessori-and-independence/

I speak with Juilliard-trained musician F. F. Mormanni about the 19th-century Romantic composer Frédéric Chopin; his music in Prometheus, Tolkien, and Green Book; and what listening to such a virtuoso pianist adds to our lives.

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The Romantic Manifesto by Ayn Rand: https://amzn.to/3i61AyA

Sweet Anticipation: Music and the Psychology of Expectation by David Huron: https://amzn.to/2Te5EEu

Mozart’s Music for the Mind: https://youtu.be/HVFNu1cxPl0

“A New Window on Scriabin” by Timothy Sandefur: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/01/a-new-window-on-scriabin/

I recently spoke with organizational psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant, and our conversation highlighted the importance of spiritual values and how they impact success.

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“Adam Grant on Clear Thinking, Persuasive Writing, and Rational Self-Interest”: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/06/adam-grant-on-clear-thinking-persuasive-writing-and-rational-self-interest/

Rajshree Agarwal and I discuss how she became interested in helping people home in on a central purpose, the relation of purpose to independence, and how both of these enable people to create marketable values.

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“Being Enterprising In Your Own World to Change the World” by Rajshree Agarwal: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rajshreeagarwal/2021/02/08/being-enterprising-in-your-own-world-to-change-the-world/

“The Meaning of Work for a Happy Life (and New Year)” by Rajshree Agarwal: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rajshreeagarwal/2021/01/12/the-meaning-of-work/

“Finding Joy When Chores and Pressures Pile up at Work” by Rajshree Agarwal: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rajshreeagarwal/2020/11/16/finding-joy-when-chores-and-pressures-pile-up-at-work/

“The Book that Helped Me Find Purpose in Life” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/04/the-book-that-helped-me-find-purpose-in-life/

I speak with F. F. Mormanni, a Juilliard trained musician, about what Mozart offers modern listeners and how to reap that value.

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Get your free copy of Loving Life by Craig Biddle here: https://objectivestandard.org/lovinglife

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Mozart: Symphonies No. 39, 40 & 41: https://amzn.to/3fW7VfX

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto & Quintet: https://amzn.to/3gfkKAT

Mozart: A Life by Paul Johnson: https://amzn.to/3iphLc0

Music in Western Civilization by Paul Henry Lang: https://amzn.to/3ggLtNx

I speak with Caitlyn Machiraju, an independent and ambitious young woman who not only landed a job, but also met her husband at our annual conference, TOS-Con: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing.

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Get your free copy of Loving Life by Craig Biddle here: https://objectivestandard.org/lovinglife

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“Cal Newport to Speak at TOS-Con 2021”: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/01/cal-newport-to-speak-at-tos-con-2021/