Philosophy For Flourishing

It is clarifying to periodically reflect on the various means-ends relationships in our lives, to re-evaluate whether we’re choosing the right means for our chosen ends, and to think about whether these add up to a worthwhile life. 

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Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, translated by Joe Sachs: https://amzn.to/2S7iO5i

Aristotle’s Ethics by J. O. Urmson: https://amzn.to/3yx65JU

Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, translated and edited by Roger Crisp: https://amzn.to/3bEysfn

You don’t need a college degree or a stamp of approval to build a career you love. Praxis CEO Cameron Sorsby joins Jon to discuss the mindset and skills that anyone can apply to open doors of opportunity today.

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“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/

“Reinventing Flight: An Interview with Blake Scholl,” interviewed by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/10/reinventing-flight-an-interview-with-blake-scholl/

Marvel’s WandaVision shows that to live a good life, we must accept the facts, even when painful, including the fact that individuals must be free to act on their own judgment in order to flourish.

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WandaVision, Created by Jac Schaeffer, reviewed by Thomas Walker:  https://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/03/wandavision-created-by-jac-schaeffer/

Robert Begley joins Jon to discuss techniques for keeping your head above water and focusing on your most important work.

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Your Supersystem for Flourishing with Robert Begley: https://objectivestandard.org/product/your-supersystem-for-flourishing-may-2021

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, reviewed by Amy Peikoff: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2009/05/david-allen/

With his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle aimed to create a guide for flourishing, and he brought a tremendous depth and breadth of knowledge to the task.

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Nicomachean Ethics, translated by Joe Sachs: https://amzn.to/32bHmvE

The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization by Arthur Herman, reviewed by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2016/08/the-cave-and-the-light-plato-versus-aristotle-and-the-struggle-for-the-soul-of-western-civilization-arthur-herman/

“Aristotle Versus Religion” by Andrew Bernstein: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2014/02/aristotle-versus-religion/

Elliott Hill joins Jon for a discussion of his new website, Enlightenmore.com, which brings together arguments for and against various philosophic, economic, and political positions.

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“Independence vs. Second-Handedness” by Craig Biddle: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2010/11/independence-vs-second-handedness/

“Independent Thinking, Morality, and Liberty,” by Craig Biddle: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2012/11/independent-thinking-morality-liberty/

Hannah Frankman talks about her early introduction to alternative education and how it helped her develop a mindset and skills for creating value and getting paid for her work. Check out her upcoming course, “The Art of Finding and Creating Opportunity,” here: https://objectivestandard.org/product/the-art-of-opportunity-april-2021 

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“The Art of Finding and Creating Opportunity”: https://objectivestandard.org/product/the-art-of-opportunity-april-2021

“Ends vs. Means,” by Hannah Frankman: http://hannahfrankman.com/2021/03/20/ends-vs-means/

Clearly formulating our thoughts is a challenge we all face, and it affects all aspects of our lives. Here’s a standing order for thinking more clearly, whether about our own thoughts or those of others.

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Less Than Words Can Say by Richard Mitchell: https://sourcetext.com/grammarian-less-than-words-can-say-index-html/

It is a plain fact that to get from point A to point B, we must progress one step at a time. But what else can we pull from the principle of incremental progress?

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“How Teaching Benefits Teachers” by Arie Vilner: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/04/how-teaching-benefits-teachers/

Isaac Morehouse on College Alternatives and Career Development: https://youtu.be/MQ91mvHQo28

What is free speech? What is censorship? How does understanding these concepts impact one’s evaluations of social media companies and their policies?

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“Freedom of Speech Is Freedom to Think” by Craig Biddle: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2017/09/freedom-of-speech-is-freedom-to-think/

“Social Media and the Future of Civil Society” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/02/social-media-and-the-future-of-civil-society/

“Free Speech, Property, and the Right to Discriminate” by Ryan Puzycki: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2018/03/free-speech-property-and-the-right-to-discriminate/