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    Devin Foley is the co-founder of Intellectual Takeout and former CEO of Charlemagne Institute.

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  • Why Grad Rates are Meaningless

    Why Grad Rates are Meaningless0

    In a recent Intellectual Takeout piece, Daniel Lattier pointed out that colleges are now having to deal with incoming “book virgins”. To gain admittance to college in the 17th century, students had to be able to read and translate various Latin authors on sight. 100 years ago, students were required to have read various classical works

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  • ‘White America’: Eminem channels Christopher Lasch

    ‘White America’: Eminem channels Christopher Lasch0

    You know Eminem, but do you know Christopher Lasch? He was one of the more brilliant political philosophers of the 20th century and seemingly spot on in his book The Culture of Narcissism. I was reminded of that when in the same day I watched Eminem’s White America music video and then skimmed The Culture of

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  • If You “Do No Harm,” Should They Leave You Alone?

    If You “Do No Harm,” Should They Leave You Alone?0

    • August 8, 2016

    The “do no harm” principle underlies many political and social arguments made over the last few decades. Essentially, its proponents believe that as long as one person doesn’t harm another, then he or she should be free to do whatever. Naturally, the thinking then extends to relationships between people as long as everyone involved consents.

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  • Princeton Prof: The 3 Pillars of a Decent Society

    Princeton Prof: The 3 Pillars of a Decent Society0

    It’s clichéd but true to state that Americans are deeply divided politically. The division is so strong that there are now competing definitions for terms such as freedom, justice, progress, and, even, racism. If at our core, we cannot even understand each other, how in the world can we agree upon common goals? To that

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