We write articles, essays, and research papers on a wide range of topics. To see some of our work, please choose a category:
Philosophy, Ethics, & Government
Title | Publication | Date | Author |
Good Riddance to Jacinda Ardern, Arch-Statist | The Objective Standard | January 24, 2023 | Thomas |
Don’t ask ‘Who Will Build the Roads?’ Ask ‘Do We Even Want Roads?’ | FEE.org | January 22, 2023 | Thomas |
Does Abortion Violate Rights? | The Objective Standard | October 4, 2022 | Angelica |
Why French Revolution-Inspired Attitudes Toward the Ultra-Wealthy Are Nonsensical | FEE.org | February 17, 2022 | Angelica |
Is College Education a Human Right? | FEE.org | January 26, 2022 | Angelica |
Elon Musk is Right: Governments Shouldn’t Control Land on Other Planets | FEE.org | January 25, 2022 | Thomas |
Star Trek, Marx, Maezawa, and the Moneyless Dream: Utopian or Dystopian? | The Objective Standard | January 21, 2022 | Thomas (with Jon Hersey) |
Sprinklegate and Europe’s Permission Society | The Objective Standard | December 9, 2021 | Angelica |
The Tulip Won’t Bloom in London, Thanks to Rights-Violating Politicians | The Objective Standard | December 8, 2021 | Thomas |
Shame on MIT for Bowing to a Twitter Mob | The Objective Standard | November 12, 2021 | Angelica |
Contra Rep. Chip Roy, Rights Don’t Come from God | On Solid Ground | November 10, 2021 | Thomas |
Peter Boghossian Shrugs | The Objective Standard | October 1, 2021 | Angelica |
Environmentalists Show Their Disregard for Human Life | On Solid Ground | September 20, 2021 | Thomas |
What a Global Minimum Tax Means—Economically and Morally | The Objective Standard | July 15, 2021 | Angelica |
Kudos to Dan Wootton and GB News for Challenging the Lockdowns | The Objective Standard | June 22, 2021 | Thomas |
A Chance to Rein in Eminent Domain | Capitalism Magazine | June 3, 2021 | Angelica |
The Anti-Progress Crusade against Flight | The Objective Standard | April 16, 2021 | Thomas |
End the Injustice of Civil Asset Forfeiture | The Objective Standard | March 19, 2021 | Angelica |
Why the MORE Act is Morally Correct | Students For Liberty | January 12, 2021 | Angelica |
Sweden Hasn’t ‘Failed Its People,’ It Has Protected Their Rights | The Objective Standard | November 13, 2020 | Thomas |
The Immorality of Universal Basic Income | The Objective Standard | November 13, 2020 | Angelica |
Life in No-Lockdown Sweden | The Objective Standard | October 23, 2020 | Thomas |
Economics & Business
Title | Publication | Date | Author |
How Government Roadbuilding Killed Innovation in Transportation | Technological Optimism | December 30, 2022 | Thomas |
Even The Guardian Understands Free-Market Competition | FEE.org | May 2, 2022 | Thomas |
Are Subsidies Capitalist? | FEE.org | April 28, 2022 | Angelica |
How Socialism Discourages Work and Creates Poverty | FEE.org | March 30, 2022 | Angelica |
Florida Company Shows California How to Build a Railroad With Its Brightline Rail System | FEE.org | March 15, 2022 | Thomas |
Why Jeff Bezos is not a “Tech Mogul” or the “King of E-Commerce” | FEE.org | February 10, 2022 | Thomas |
Yusaku Maezawa’s “Moneyless Society” Embraces Socialism | Capitalism Magazine | January 12, 2022 | Thomas |
Thank You to the Heroes of Space Tourism | On Solid Ground | October 17, 2021 | Thomas |
Seven Reasons Why the Aviation Industry Is a Wonderful Thing | The Objective Standard | October 16, 2021 | Thomas |
What a Global Minimum Tax Means—Economically and Morally | The Objective Standard | July 15, 2021 | Angelica |
A Private Rail Renaissance Percolates after Fifty Years of Amtrak Failures | The Objective Standard | April 28, 2021 | Thomas |
SpaceX Shows the Way Forward: Let Private Industry Take the Lead in Space | The Objective Standard | June 4, 2020 | Thomas |
International Tyranny
Title | Publication | Date | Author |
Are Filmmakers Finally Standing Up to Chinese Censorship? | The Objective Standard | December 12, 2022 | Angelica |
Protesters to China’s Tyrants: ‘Communist Party, Step Down!’ | The Objective Standard | December 2, 2022 | Thomas |
Russian Tyranny and Conscription—Courtesy of Altruism | The Objective Standard | October 12, 2022 | Thomas |
Russia Shows Why Britain Was Right to Send Weapons to Ukraine | The Objective Standard | May 6, 2022 | Thomas |
The Collectivist Roots of Russian Atrocities | The Objective Standard | April 7, 2022 | Thomas |
Putin, Planes, and Dealing with Dictators | The Objective Standard | March 16, 2022 | Thomas |
The Fundamental Difference between Ukraine and Russia | The Objective Standard | January 31, 2022 | Thomas |
Here’s to Belarus’s Freedom Fighters | The Objective Standard | August 5, 2021 | Angelica |
Britain and All Western Countries Should Support Hong Kong’s Struggle to Escape Chinese Oppression | The Objective Standard | June 26, 2020 | Thomas |
Arts & Culture
Title | Publication | Date | Author |
Babylon 5: Pioneering, Philosophic Science Fiction | The Objective Standard | February 21, 2023 | Thomas |
How Star Trek Primed Me for Rational Philosophy | Technological Optimism | February 15, 2023 | Thomas |
Knock at the Cabin, Written, Produced, and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan | The Objective Standard | February 13, 2023 | Thomas & Angelica |
Are Filmmakers Finally Standing Up to Chinese Censorship? | The Objective Standard | December 12, 2022 | Angelica |
A Few Thoughts on Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy | Technological Optimism | December 12, 2022 | Thomas |
The Orville: New Horizons, Created by Seth McFarlane | The Objective Standard | November 21, 2022 | Thomas |
Hocus Pocus 2, Directed by Anne Fletcher | The Objective Standard | November 2, 2022 | Angelica |
Five Great Life Lessons from the Music of Rush | On Solid Ground | September 4, 2022 | Thomas |
Brazen: From Long Sleeves to Lingerie by Julia Heart | The Objective Standard | August 10, 2022 | Angelica |
Straight Line Crazy by David Hare | The Objective Standard | June 7, 2022 | Thomas |
Ella Enchanted: A Fun Celebration of Freedom | On Solid Ground | May 10, 2022 | Angelica |
The Book of Boba Fett, Created by Jon Favreau | The Objective Standard | February 18, 2022 | Thomas |
Star Trek, Marx, Maezawa, and the Moneyless Dream: Utopian or Dystopian? | The Objective Standard | January 21, 2022 | Thomas |
Touching the Art: A Guide to Enjoying Art at a Museum by Luc Travers | The Objective Standard | September 3, 2021 | Angelica |
Free Guy, Written by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn | The Objective Standard | September 2, 2021 | Thomas |
Loki, Created by Michael Waldron | The Objective Standard | July 19, 2021 | Thomas |
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins | The Objective Standard | May 3, 2021 | Angelica |
Unstoppable Momentum: The Music of Joe Satriani | On Solid Ground | April 15, 2021 | Thomas |
Ludovico Einaudi: Artistic Integrity and Harmonious Music | On Solid Ground | April 9, 2021 | Angelica |
WandaVision, Created by Jac Schaeffer | The Objective Standard | March 12, 2021 | Thomas |
Secrets of the Magna Carta, Written by Martin Durkin | The Objective Standard | March 7, 2021 | Thomas |
The Iron Lady, Written by Abi Morgan | The Objective Standard | February 12, 2021 | Angelica |
Art as Inspiration: Lang Lang at the Prado | On Solid Ground | January 14, 2021 | Angelica |
“Pick Yourself Up” with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers | On Solid Ground | December 5, 2020 | Angelica |
Five Phenomenal Long-Form Rock Songs | The Objective Standard | November 19, 2020 | Thomas |
Swan Lake and the Triumph of the Good | On Solid Ground | September 8, 2020 | Angelica |
The Death of Stalin by Armando Iannucci | The Objective Standard | August 28, 2020 | Thomas |
Still Rocking at Sixty: The Endless Vitality of Iron Maiden | On Solid Ground | August 26, 2020 | Thomas |
Explore ‘Uniquely Human Moments of Triumph’ with Audiomachine | On Solid Ground | July 29, 2020 | Angelica |
I Can Reach Any Star: The Beautiful Philosophy of Star Trek: Enterprise | On Solid Ground | July 10, 2020 | Thomas |
Music for Freedom: Ennio Morricone’s “Run Man Run” | On Solid Ground | June 8, 2020 | Thomas |
‘The Earth Becomes My Throne’: Individualism in Metallica’s Black Album | The Objective Standard | May 7, 2020 | Thomas |
History & Biographies
Science & Technology
Title | Publication | Date | Author |
We’re Still in the Ice Age | Technological Optimism | March 7, 2023 | Thomas |
Civilization Isn’t Destroying Nature… It’s Part of It | Technological Optimism | January 22, 2023 | Thomas |
Why Do We Assume that Biodiversity is Good? | Technological Optimism | November 17, 2022 | Thomas |
The Problem with Zero-Emission Airliners | Technological Optimism | November 8, 2022 | Thomas |
Johan Norberg on Openness, Innovation, and Flourishing | The Objective Standard | August 19, 2022 | Thomas & Angelica |
How Going to Space Can Enhance Human Flourishing, with Dr. Robert Zubrin | The Objective Standard | April 16, 2022 | Thomas |
Robot ‘Artists’ Muddy the Meaning of Art | The Objective Standard | November 3, 2021 | Thomas |
Good Living
Title | Publication | Date | Author |
Improve Relationships, Teams, and Communication with Radical Candor | On Solid Ground | September 8, 2022 | Angelica |
How Writing Saved my Career | On Solid Ground | January 27, 2022 | Thomas |
Five Benefits of Reading Groups | On Solid Ground | January 19, 2022 | Angelica |
The Road to Success is Paved with Grit | On Solid Ground | December 8, 2021 | Angelica |
Fostering Curiosity to Reach Your Potential | On Solid Ground | July 17, 2021 | Angelica |
How to Generate Motivation | On Solid Ground | June 15, 2021 | Angelica |
Cut Out the Unnecessary Negativity of News and Social Media | On Solid Ground | June 10, 2021 | Thomas |
The Source and Value of Self-esteem | On Solid Ground | May 16, 2021 | Angelica |
The Delights of Dance: Health, Expression, and Musicality | On Solid Ground | March 28, 2021 | Angelica |
How We Strengthened Our Relationship in Times of Lockdown | On Solid Ground | February 20, 2021 | Thomas & Angelica |
Five Amazing Things that Happened in 2020 | The Objective Standard | January 5, 2021 | Thomas |
How to Make Work Something You Love | On Solid Ground | December 18, 2020 | Thomas |
Research Papers