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    Annie Holmquist

    Annie Holmquist served as the editor of Intellectual Takeout from 2018 to 2022. When not writing or editing, she enjoys reading, gardening, and time with family and friends.

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  • Does Political Correctness Erase Cultural Substance?

    Does Political Correctness Erase Cultural Substance?0

    • July 24, 2018

    Does it ever seem to you that a politically correct student can do no wrong? That question crossed my mind when I read about a recent incident at the University of Manchester. According to The Guardian, the University of Manchester recently refurbished its students’ union. Part of the décor involved a mural of the poem

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  • Is Motherhood Falling Out of Fashion?

    Is Motherhood Falling Out of Fashion?0

    Over the last several months, I’ve received multiple recommendations for one single book: Jane Eyre. I finally got around to cracking its cover and can happily say that I’m a quarter of the way through – and enjoying it very much. Jane Eyre is prominently known for the rather stormy relationships the title character has

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  • Genetically Modified Babies? The Future Is Now

    Genetically Modified Babies? The Future Is Now0

    Designer babies are looking more and more like a reality whose time is imminent. Piggybacking on recent research which allows scientists “to rewrite the DNA bound up in living cells,” an ethics panel in the U.K. just released a report which suggests this maneuvering of genetics is “morally permissible.” The announcement does not come without

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  • Ben Franklin’s 6 Steps to Becoming a Good Conversationalist

    Ben Franklin’s 6 Steps to Becoming a Good Conversationalist1

    • July 17, 2018

    While recently participating in a course on business and networking skills, I took part in an interesting exercise. Pairing every individual with another class member, the instructor gave each team a couple minutes to discover two previously unknown things they held in common. The results were fascinating. Not only were a number of topics covered, but

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