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Teaching Children to Embrace the Difficult Delights of Life
- Education, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- June 24, 2025
In many posts, we at Intellectual Takeout have argued that people in the West should know the Western tradition. We say this not only because we believe that Western civilization has made many great contributions to the world that should be appreciated, but also because we believe a knowledge of one’s past is crucial to
READ MOREEven in today’s more secular society—or perhaps because we live in a secular society—the Catholic rite of exorcism still manages to attract a good amount of intrigue and curiosity. Witness, for instance, the success of the movie The Exorcist (1973), which was one of the most profitable horror movies of all time. Catholic priest Fr.
READ MOREMy wife and I are among the only 28% of parents today who make their children do chores. And, like many children when forced to do undesirable work, ours do their fair share of complaining and dawdling. In these moments, the reminder we frequently give them is this: “It’s not your job to play.” Perhaps
READ MORELike a lot of America, I’ve just become aware of the Pokémon Go craze. Apparently, the free app was just released on July 6, and its popularity has already led to servers crashing. For those who are still in the dark about Pokémon Go, here’s the gist of it: It terms itself a “location-based augmented
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