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  • ‘Talking It Out’ Is Not Always Helpful

    ‘Talking It Out’ Is Not Always Helpful1

    • August 18, 2016

    If you’re visibly dejected or upset, those around us will often ask, “Hey, what’s wrong?” and then quickly suggest, “Let’s talk about it.” The strategy of “talking it out” can be very helpful. There are times when we are bothered by something and discussing it with others helps dispel unnecessary darkness and puts things in

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  • A University Student’s Schedule… from 500 Years Ago

    A University Student’s Schedule… from 500 Years Ago1

    As we at Intellectual Takeout have recently pointed out, today’s college students aren’t devoting very much time to studying. The typical modern student spends less than 3 hours per day on education-related activities, i.e., attending class and studying. Undoubtedly this phenomenon is in large part due to the swelled ranks of college students combined with

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  • When Fewer Men Farm, A Civilization Dies

    When Fewer Men Farm, A Civilization Dies0

    At the time of the America’s founding, 95 percent of its population lived on farmland, and only 5 percent lived in urban areas. Fast forward to today, and these numbers have dramatically flip-flopped. Currently, a whopping 81% of people live in urban areas and only 19% live in rural areas. What is more, only about

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  • Actor: Western Civilization is in Danger of Losing

    Actor: Western Civilization is in Danger of Losing0

    John Rhys-Davies is famous for playing Sallah in the Indiana Jones movies, and more recently, Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. But he has also become an outspoken defender of the West against its perceived enemies, both within and without. In an interview last week with FOX411, he decried the growing intolerance that

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