728 x 90

Blog 1 Column Left Sidebar

  • Home
  •  
  • Blog 1 Column Left Sidebar

Latest Posts

Top Authors

  • 10 Federal Debt Facts That Will Make You Feel Queasy

    10 Federal Debt Facts That Will Make You Feel Queasy0

    It’s no secret that the U.S. government is swimming in red ink. Government statistics show federal debt currently stands at $19.3 trillion. The problem is that the human mind has trouble understanding a figure so huge. Nineteen trillion is just a number—unless it has context. Here are 10 facts that will help you understand how

    READ MORE
  • 10 Facts on Motherhood and Children in the Middle Ages

    10 Facts on Motherhood and Children in the Middle Ages0

    Jeffrey L. Singman is a historian who writes about everyday in life in history. Over the weekend, I finally got to cracking his book The Middle Ages: Everyday Life in Medieval Europe. The book offers a great glimpse into life in the Middle Ages from the perspective of people who weren’t kings, popes, bishops, lords

    READ MORE
  • 10 Cognitive Biases That Affect Your Everyday Decisions

    10 Cognitive Biases That Affect Your Everyday Decisions0

    A cognitive bias is defined as a pattern of thinking that deviates from norm or rationality in judgment. Inferences about other people and situations are often woven in an illogical fashion, and individuals can create their own “subjective reality” from their respective perceptions. Got that? Okay. Let’s take a look at 10 of the most

    READ MORE
  • 10 Classic Tales to Put Under the Tree

    10 Classic Tales to Put Under the Tree0

    Looking for some last minute gift ideas for the children in your life? Check out some of our staff recommendations and favorites below! The Little Farm, by Lois Lenski Beautifully illustrated with Lois Lenski’s classic artwork, The Little Farm introduces little folks to the wonders of barnyard life. Lenski’s The Little Fire Engine, Policeman Small,

    READ MORE
  • 10 Chinese Proverbs for Everyday Life

    10 Chinese Proverbs for Everyday Life2

    Unexpectedly, my past few weeks of reading have revolved around specific topics: I’ve been reading a lot of war novels, for example, and I’ve been working through two books focusing on the country of China. One of my China-related books was Safely Home, a popular novel by Randy Alcorn exploring the purpose of life on

    READ MORE
  • 10 Challenging Quotes from a 20th Century Classic

    10 Challenging Quotes from a 20th Century Classic0

    • October 21, 2015

    Richard Weaver’s Ideas Have Consequences (1948) is considered one of the best nonfiction books of the 20th century. In it, Weaver dianoses problems of the modern age, explores their origins, and offers some potential cures. His University of Chicago colleague Paul Tillich described it as “Brilliantly written, daring and radical… It will shock, and philosophical shock is

    READ MORE
© Copyright Intellectual Takeout 2024