Few people, if any, have made as significant an impact on human progress as Aristotle. He was the father of logic and the scientific method, and he and his students spearheaded important work in botany, biology, medicine, psychology, ethics, political theory, and much more. More than 2,000 years after his death, his influence still permeates our world.

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

The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization, by Arthur Herman: https://amzn.to/3fG2lMj

The Cave and the Light 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 by John Herman Randall, Jr.: https://amzn.to/3jlNYPB

The Basic Works of Aristotle by Richard McKeon: https://amzn.to/397q7hC

“Great Islamic Thinkers Versus Islam” by Andrew Bernstein: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2012/11/great-islamic-thinkers-versus-islam/

“Socrates: Dramatizing the History of Western Thought” by Robert Begley: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/05/socrates-dramatizing-the-history-of-western-thought/

July 11 marks the birth of one of the antebellum period’s most powerful opponents of slavery, John Quincy Adams. Andrew Bernstein and Jon Hersey discuss his upbringing with two of the revolution’s most ardent patriots, his ministerial career, his less-than-stellar presidency, and—the capstone of his life’s work—his tireless efforts against slavery.

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Arguing about Slavery: John Quincy Adams and the Great Battle in the United States Congress by William Lee Miller: https://amzn.to/2ZTWAUE

James Traub discusses the Militant Spirit of John Quincy Adams: https://youtu.be/DndLr9wRhs8

John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit by James Traub: https://amzn.to/3gPPqHx

Amelia Earhart developed a passion for flying in her early twenties and followed it for the rest of her short life, breaking cultural barriers and aviation records in the process. “Never interrupt someone doing something you said couldn’t be done,” she said. And with irrepressible independence, she demonstrated that women can develop abilities equal—or even superior—to men, when they are left free to try.

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“How Heroes Improve Our Lives: An Interview with Andrew Bernstein,” interviewed by Jon Hersey: https://www.theobjectivestandard.com/2020/03/how-heroes-improve-our-lives-an-interview-with-andrew-bernstein/

Heroes, Legends, Champions: Why Heroism Matters by Andrew Bernstein: https://amzn.to/2UWTWvl

The tale of Benjamin Franklin’s life and accomplishments is one of the most inspiring and instructive stories in world history. If you’ve not heard it, you’re missing out. Tune in for some of Ol’ Ben’s life lessons, and use them to improve your own life today.

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“Benjamin Franklin: The Enlightenment Personified” by Jon Hersey: https://www.theobjectivestandard.com/2018/04/benjamin-franklin-the-enlightenment-personified/

Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography and other writings: https://amzn.to/2NDkePb

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

Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson: https://amzn.to/31khw9F

The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by H. W. Brands: https://amzn.to/2Z9AVqY

Benjamin Franklin by Carl Van Doren: https://amzn.to/2B2OYqt

A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff: https://amzn.to/3eDFQqz

Andrew and Jon discuss the nature of heroes and how they can inspire us to live more heroic lives. They examine the life and ideas of Frederick Douglass, the great 19th-century intellectual, abolitionist, writer, orator, and statesmen who escaped slavery and fought for the equal protection of all people’s rights.

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Heroes, Legends, Champions: Why Heroism Matters by Andrew Bernstein: https://amzn.to/2UWTWvl

“Self-Made Men” by Frederick Douglass: https://www.theobjectivestandard.com/2018/02/self-made-men/

“Frederick Douglass’s Vision of Manhood” by Timothy Sandefur: https://www.theobjectivestandard.com/2018/02/frederick-douglasss-vision-manhood/

Frederick Douglass: Self-Made Man by Timothy Sandefur: https://amzn.to/3fIW2XZ

Timothy Sandefur on the Heroic Life of Frederick Douglass: https://www.theobjectivestandard.com/2019/10/timothy-sandefur-on-the-heroic-life-of-frederick-douglass/