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  • Why We Live in a World of Propaganda

    Why We Live in a World of Propaganda0

    Among many of Intellectual Takeout’s audience members, there seems to be a presumption that most discourse today is some form of propaganda.   Here are three reasons for this presumption, and why it might be grounded—at least in part—in reality:   1) Our technological society.   In Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes, philosopher and

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  • Why We Lie to Our Doctors

    Why We Lie to Our Doctors0

    Let’s suppose you’re having transmission trouble with your car. You take it to a mechanic, but instead of explaining about the transmission, you tell him the brakes are squishy. Would you lie to the mechanic about the problem with your automobile? Not if you’re in your right mind. You want your transmission repaired.  So why

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  • Why We Hyperparent, Helicopter, and Heavily Manage Our Children

    Why We Hyperparent, Helicopter, and Heavily Manage Our Children0

    It’s official: American kids are wimps. As the post-Millennial generation starts to leave the nest, growing numbers of professors and employers are noticing something that therapists have been discussing for awhile: this generation is far too fragile. They’re terrified of failure. They can’t take a joke. They want trigger warnings and safe spaces to protect them from scary ideas. Admittedly, there are

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  • Why We Have Protesting Today Instead of Dialogue

    Why We Have Protesting Today Instead of Dialogue0

    • December 14, 2015

    Protesting has seemingly becoming the preferred method of “discourse” today. In part, the apparent increase in protests is due to the expanded coverage offered by news and social media today. However, as philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre has argued, the increase in protests is also a result of relativism and the consequent breakdown in rational discourse. “It

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  • Why We Have Moral Relativism Today

    Why We Have Moral Relativism Today0

    Today, most of the defenses of traditional morality in the public square are pretty crappy. A lot of them are negative in formulation, reduced to exposing inconsistencies in the other side’s arguments, or warning of dire consequences if X or Y is allowed.    Even many of those who generally support traditional morals feel that

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  • Why We Fight: Putting Faces on Liberty

    Why We Fight: Putting Faces on Liberty0

    In early March, I headed down to the mountains of western North Carolina for a reunion with my siblings and their spouses. The weekend weather was beautiful, and as my Honda rolled south through the Shenandoah Valley, a drive I’ve made countless times, I was struck by the beauty of the hills and fields. The

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