Ulysses S. Grant’s motto in the Civil War, “Unconditional Surrender,” demonstrated his moral certainty in the fight against the slave-holding Confederacy. A few years later, as the U.S. President, he unified the country. 

Are you interested in learning about Ayn Rand's Objectivism? Check out this FREE ebook: 👉https://bit.ly/3eALZFD

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

1:25 Andrew Johnson administration

3:43 Grant's Presidency

5:52 The KKK Act and the 15th Amendment

10:28 Grant's scandals during his Presidency

19:13 Grant's global vision for America

24:25 Grant's attitude towards American Indians

41:09 Grant's world tour

44:45 Grant's race against cancer to write his memoirs

52:35 Grant's funeral and tomb

55:15 Final comments

💻ALSO CHECK OUT: Celebrating Civil War Victories and Individualismhttps://theobjectivestandard.com/2013/07/celebrating-civil-war-victories-and-individualism/ 📜WORKS MENTIONED:

Grant’s Tomb Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQLEQmYQtRQ

Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Granthttps://www.amazon.com/Personal-Memoirs-Ulysses-S-Grant/dp/B004CWFASO/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=grant%27s+memoirs&qid=1643669563&sprefix=grant%27s+me%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-4

Learn more about our life-changing conference 👉https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con

📖 COURSES:

Teaching Objectivism with the Principle of Purpose ➔ https://bit.ly/31Ww6XH

The Fountainhead Reading Group ➔ https://bit.ly/3E5eJAC

🔗 LINKS:

Check out our website ➔ https://objectivestandard.org/

Follow us on Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/objectivestandardinstitute/

Follow us on Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Follow us on Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

Follow us on LinkedIn ➔ https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

📧 CONTACT:

[email protected]

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening right now.

Ulysses S. Grant’s motto in the Civil War, “Unconditional Surrender,” demonstrated his moral certainty in the fight against the slave-holding Confederacy. A few years later, as the U.S. President, he unified the country. 

Are you interested in learning about Ayn Rand's Objectivism? Check out this FREE ebook: 👉https://bit.ly/3eALZFD

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

2:22 Grant’s early years

8:40 Grant’s time at West Point

11:43 Grant’s participation in The Mexican War

18:05 Grant’s time away from the military

21:52 Grant’s participation in The Civil War

32:00 Grant’s participation in The Siege of Vicksburg

37:58 Hunting down Lee and the South's surrender

51:33 Lincoln's Assassination

55:33 Final comments

💻ALSO CHECK OUT: Celebrating Civil War Victories and Individualismhttps://theobjectivestandard.com/2013/07/celebrating-civil-war-victories-and-individualism/

📜WORKS MENTIONED:Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Granthttps://www.amazon.com/Personal-Memoirs-Ulysses-S-Grant/dp/B004CWFASO/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=grant%27s+memoirs&qid=1643669563&sprefix=grant%27s+me%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-4

Learn more about our life-changing conference 👉https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con

📖 COURSES:

Teaching Objectivism with the Principle of Purpose ➔ https://bit.ly/31Ww6XH

The Fountainhead Reading Group ➔ https://bit.ly/3E5eJAC

🔗 LINKS:

Check out our website ➔ https://objectivestandard.org/

Follow us on Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/objectivestandardinstitute/

Follow us on Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Follow us on Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

Follow us on LinkedIn ➔ https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

📧 CONTACT:

[email protected]

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening right now.

Will Durant brought history to life for the general public. His epic eleven-volume series “The Story of Civilization” integrates philosophy, politics, economics, literature, science, and art. 

Are you interested in learning about Ayn Rand's Objectivism? Check out this FREE ebook: 👉https://bit.ly/3eALZFD

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

2:09 Durant's early years

6:48 How Will met Ariel

13:26 Durant's early works

17:36 The Story of Civilization

51:44 The Durant's final years

56:30 Final comments

💻ALSO CHECK OUT:A Visit With Will and Ariel Durant YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA3EqCxjuGI

📜WORKS MENTIONED:A Symphony of History: Will Durant’s The Story of Civilization

https://theobjectivestandard.com/2011/02/a-symphony-of-history-will-durants-the-story-of-civilization/

Learn more about our life-changing conference 👉https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con

📖 COURSES:

Teaching Objectivism with the Principle of Purpose ➔ https://bit.ly/31Ww6XH

The Fountainhead Reading Group ➔ https://bit.ly/3E5eJAC

🔗 LINKS:

Check out our website ➔ https://objectivestandard.org/

Follow us on Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/objectivestandardinstitute/

Follow us on Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Follow us on Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

Follow us on LinkedIn ➔ https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

📧 CONTACT:

[email protected]

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening right now.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech is one of the most influential speeches in American history. One of the highlights is how he distinguished the chosen (the content of one’s character) from the unchosen (the color of one’s skin). 

Are you interested in learning about Ayn Rand's Objectivism? Check out this FREE ebook: 👉https://bit.ly/3eALZFD

TIMESTAMPS:

0:08 Introduction

4:19 MLK's early years

14:34 MLK's romantic relationships

19:08 The Civil Rights movement and the Bombing of MLK's house

41:43 March on Washington and the “I Have a Dream” speech

48:28 Ayn Rand's essay, Racism, and MLK

51:02 MLK's opposition to the Vietnam war and his movement to the left

57:06 Civil Rights vs. Individual Rights

1:01:42 MLK's assassination

1:05:38 Final comments

💻ALSO CHECK OUT: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Fundamental Principle of Americahttps://theobjectivestandard.com/2013/01/martin-luther-king-jr-and-the-fundamental-principle-of-america/

“I Have a Dream”: Martin Luther King Urges Consistency to Founding Principleshttps://theobjectivestandard.com/2013/08/i-have-a-dream-martin-luther-king-urges-consistency-to-founding-principles/

Dr. King Ended the Terror of Living in the Southhttps://theobjectivestandard.com/2014/01/dr-king-ended-the-terror-of-living-in-the-south/

📜WORKS MENTIONED:Racism chapter from The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Randhttps://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Selfishness-Fiftieth-Anniversary/dp/0451163931/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+virtue+of+selfishness+by+ayn+rand&qid=1642624106&sprefix=the+virtue+of+%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1

Learn more about our life-changing conference 👉https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con

📖 COURSES:

Teaching Objectivism with the Principle of Purpose ➔ https://bit.ly/31Ww6XH

The Fountainhead Reading Group ➔ https://bit.ly/3E5eJAC

🔗 LINKS:

Check out our website ➔ https://objectivestandard.org/

Follow us on Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/objectivestandardinstitute/

Follow us on Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Follow us on Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

Follow us on LinkedIn ➔ https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

📧 CONTACT:

[email protected]

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening right now.

Cornelius Vanderbilt revolutionized transportation in America. His ships and railroads carried people and goods cheaper and safer than anyone else. He was a true capitalist: He embodied individual initiative, the competitive spirit, and free trade.

Are you interested in learning about Ayn Rand's Objectivism? Check out this FREE ebook: 👉https://bit.ly/3eALZFD

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

1:50 Vanderbilt's early days

7:10 Vanderbilt's entrepreneurship in creating his own ferrying business

29:04 How Vanderbilt established a safe travel route to California

36:10 Vanderbilt's participation in the Civil War

38:22 Vanderbilt University

41:23 How Vanderbilt built his railroad empire

50:54 Vanderbilt's calming influence on the stock market

56:30 Vanderbilt's flaws

1:02:40 Final comments

📜WORKS MENTIONED:

The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T.J. Stiles

https://www.amazon.com/First-Tycoon-Epic-Cornelius-Vanderbilt/dp/1400031745/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+first+tycoon+the+epic+life+of+cornelius+vanderbilt&qid=1641988269&sprefix=the+first+ty%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1 The Capitalist Manifesto by Andrew Bernstein

https://www.amazon.com/Capitalist-Manifesto-Andrew-Bernstein/dp/0761832211/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+capitalist+manifesto+andrew+bernstein&qid=1641988390&sprefix=the+capitalist+manifesto%2Caps%2C64&sr=8-1

Where Have All the Capitalists Gone book review by Robert Begleyhttps://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/08/where-have-all-the-capitalists-gone-essays-in-moral-political-economy-by-richard-m-salsman/

Learn more about our life-changing conference 👉https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con

📖 COURSES:

Teaching Objectivism with the Principle of Purpose ➔ https://bit.ly/31Ww6XH

The Fountainhead Reading Group ➔ https://bit.ly/3E5eJAC

🔗 LINKS:

Check out our website ➔ https://objectivestandard.org/

Follow us on Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/objectivestandardinstitute/

Follow us on Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Follow us on Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

Follow us on LinkedIn ➔ https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

📧 CONTACT:

[email protected]

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening right now.

“I will seize Fate by the throat—I shall not allow it to bend or crush me completely.” —Beethoven

#Beethoven #odetojoy #classicalmusic #symphony #Vienna

Are you interested in learning about Ayn Rand's Objectivism? Check out this FREE ebook: 👉https://bit.ly/3eALZFD

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

2:25 Beethoven's early years

17:04 Beethoven's rise to fame

27:35 The Heroicism & Romanticism in Beethoven's music

40:32 Ayn Rand's criticism

43:32 The Heroicism & Romanticism in Beethoven's music (continued)

57:38 Ode to Joy

1:08:40 Final comments

💻ALSO CHECK OUT:

Beethoven: The Man Revealed by John Suchet: https://amzn.to/3zk5Fak

Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph by Jan Swafford: https://amzn.to/3HCM1cR

“Three Symphonies to Help You Triumph” by Leisa Hart: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/10/three-symphonies-to-help-you-triumph/

Learn more about our life-changing conference 👉https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con

📖 COURSES:

Teaching Objectivism with the Principle of Purpose ➔ https://bit.ly/31Ww6XH

The Fountainhead Reading Group ➔ https://bit.ly/3E5eJAC

🔗 LINKS:

Check out our website ➔ https://objectivestandard.org/

Follow us on Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/objectivestandardinstitute/

Follow us on Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Follow us on Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

Follow us on LinkedIn ➔ https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

📧 CONTACT:

[email protected]

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening right now.

As founder of SpaceX, Tesla, and The Boring Company—and co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI—Elon Musk is one of the most impressive people on Earth. Though flawed in some respects, he’s nonetheless an industrial giant who is demonstrating what man is capable of.

#elonmusk #spacex #teslamotors #mars #nasa

Are you interested in learning about Ayn Rand's Objectivism? Check out this FREE ebook: 👉https://bit.ly/3eALZFD

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

5:44 Musk's early years

7:58 Moving to the USA

10:30 PayPal and other early ventures

14:00 Tesla and electric vehicles

19:05 OpenAI and Neuralink

26:20 SpaceX and colonizing Mars

1:00:57 Final comments

📜WORKS MENTIONED:

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance: https://amzn.to/32p21QK

💻ALSO CHECK OUT:

“SpaceX Shows the Way Forward: Let Private Industry Take the Lead in Space” by Thomas Walker-Werth: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/06/spacex-shows-the-way-forward-let-private-industry-take-the-lead-in-space/

“Why We Should Celebrate the Wealthy Going to Space” by Owen Lewis: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/06/why-we-should-celebrate-the-wealthy-going-to-space/

“Entrepreneurs in Space” by Timothy Sandefur: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/07/entrepreneurs-in-space/

Learn more about our life-changing conference 👉https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con

📖 COURSES:

Teaching Objectivism with the Principle of Purpose ➔ https://bit.ly/31Ww6XH

The Fountainhead Reading Group ➔ https://bit.ly/3E5eJAC

🔗 LINKS:

Check out our website ➔ https://objectivestandard.org/

Follow us on Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/objectivestandardinstitute/

Follow us on Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Follow us on Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

Follow us on LinkedIn ➔ https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

📧 CONTACT:

[email protected]

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening right now.

Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time. Here’s why, including principles you can apply to level up in your own life.

#tombrady #newenglandpatriots #tampabaybuccaneers #nfl #aynrand #thefountainhead

Do you lack purpose? Check out this FREE ebook? 👉https://bit.ly/3mtDL6D

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction

4:38 Early years

7:51 Michigan Wolverines

14:15 Brady's first draft

18:55 Brady's first year at the Patriots

25:28 Brady's most memorable Super Bowl moments

37:33 Deflate-gate

43:00 Brady's first year at the Buccaneers

52:00 Brady's first-handedness

57:35 Final comments

📜WORKS MENTIONED:

The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance by Tom Brady: https://amzn.to/33Ot8oC

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand: https://amzn.to/32fEoKf

The Fountainhead Reading Group, with Dr. Andrew Bernstein: https://bit.ly/3E5eJAC

💻ALSO CHECK OUT:

“Tom Brady’s First-Handed Approach to Achievement” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2020/09/tom-bradys-first-handed-approach-to-achievement/

Learn more about our life-changing conference 👉https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con

📖 COURSES:

Teaching Objectivism with the Principle of Purpose ➔ https://bit.ly/31Ww6XH

The Fountainhead Reading Group ➔ https://bit.ly/3E5eJAC

🔗 LINKS:

Check out our website ➔ https://objectivestandard.org/

Follow us on Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/objectivestandardinstitute/

Follow us on Facebook ➔ https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Follow us on Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

Follow us on LinkedIn ➔ https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

📧 CONTACT:

[email protected]

Sophocles was Greece's most prolific playwright. He wrote 125 plays, of which only seven have survived. He revolutionized theater by introducing a third character as well as scenery. His heroic characters Oedipus and Antigone dramatize free will over fatalism. 

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening right now.

If you’d like to suggest a heroic figure to be covered on the show, send an email to [email protected] 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Also check out:

https://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/03/sophocles-oedipus-the-king-a-new-verse-translation-by-david-kovacs/

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commanded two million men and one thousand ships in the victorious campaign against Japan in WWII. 

About Midway he stated: “Through the skill and devotion to duty of their armed forces of all branches in the Midway area our citizens can now rejoice that a momentous victory is in the making.” 

Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening right now.

If you’d like to suggest a heroic figure to be covered on the show, send an email to [email protected] 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivestandard

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObjStdInstitute

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectivestandardinstitute/

Also check out:

https://theobjectivestandard.com/2018/06/mind-over-might-in-the-battle-of-midway/

https://www.amazon.com/Admiral-Chester-W-Nimitz-Commander/dp/1695218876/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Y4H4PVFXGVJZ&keywords=admiral+chester+nimitz&qid=1638965780&sprefix=admiral+chest%2Caps%2C291&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Midway-Ed-Skrein/dp/B07ZW8WTVN/ref=sr_1_5?crid=UC11VY9FEK7R&keywords=midway+movie&qid=1638965708&sprefix=midway%2Caps%2C350&sr=8-5