Politics & Liberty
Angelica Werth
Independent thinking means only accepting ideas or claims once you fully understand them and see that they fit with your other relevant knowledge.
4 min
Mar 12, 2024
Art & Culture
Angelica Werth
Music can inspire us, comfort us, and cheer us up. If you want to live a life that’s bursting with joy, it helps to have upbeat songs for loving life on your playlist. To that end, I’m sharing three of my favorites that celebrate life.
3 min
Dec 15, 2022
Lifestyle
Angelica Werth
“Care personally, challenge directly.” These are the basic ideas that management coach Kim Scott suggests for being what she calls “radically candid,” a method of being honest and compassionate, especially when it comes to giving feedback. Her book Radical Candor is aimed at corporate managers, but most of its advice is applicable to any relationship.
5 min
Sep 8, 2022
Art & Culture
Angelica Werth
Imagine a Cinderella story that’s about something deeper than just a girl being swept off to become a princess. Ella Enchanted, a 2004 film starring Anne Hathaway, is exactly that: a fun film set in a medieval-style kingdom with fairies and elves that demonstrates the importance of freedom.
2 min
May 10, 2022
Announcements
Angelica Werth
Last week in Prague, two phenomenal events demonstrated the synergy OSI is fostering and the value our partner organizations are creating.
2 min
May 3, 2022
Lifestyle
Angelica Werth
When was the last time you read a book and discussed it in detail with others? Reading can be enormously valuable, giving you new ideas, perspectives, and information, but discussing what you read with others who are reading the same material can greatly enhance the rewards.
3 min
Jan 19, 2022
Lifestyle
Angelica Werth
What sets those who succeed apart from others? This was the question researcher Angela Lee Duckworth set out to answer. In each situation, she asked, “Who is successful here, and why?” One characteristic stood out above all others: grit.
2 min
Dec 8, 2021
Announcements
Angelica Werth
Want to network and have fun with lovers of liberty? Join us for Freer Future Fest, in Nashville, TN on October 9, hosted by our friends at Students For Liberty....
2 min
Sep 17, 2021
Lifestyle
Angelica Werth
How can you be more persuasive in your writing and speaking? Clarity is key, of course, and techniques such as storytelling and asking questions can also be useful. But one often-overlooked factor is the value of brevity
1 min
Sep 9, 2021
Lifestyle
Angelica Werth
Knowledge is the compound interest of curiosity. —James Clear Curiosity is often associated with children; they love to explore, touch things, experiment, and ask, “Why?” They regard the world as...
4 min
Jul 17, 2021
Announcements
Angelica Werth
There are many reasons to be excited about TOS-Con 2021, from the excellent talks to the gorgeous location on the Charles River, from the evening concert to the hundreds of like-minded people you’ll meet. But here’s one...
1 min
Jul 10, 2021
Lifestyle
Angelica Werth
“Ugh, I have no motivation today.” How many times have you thought, heard, or said this? Sometimes, it might seem like motivation is a mysterious force outside your control that...
5 min
Jun 15, 2021
