Albert Camus grew up knowing he wanted to be a writer. He became one of the best—perhaps because of the interest and affection of one great teacher. Born in 1913 in Algeria to poor French parents, Camus got the opportunity to study at a university in Algeria despite his humble upbringing. He began writing for
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Both U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have recently been caught deceiving the public about their health. Each candidate has accused the other of lying about medical conditions. Trump released a note from a doctor which turned out to be questionable. Critics have attacked not only the wording of the letter but also
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Hillary Clinton’s health is under scrutiny after a video surfaced showing the Democratic presidential nominee stumbling into a car after abruptly leaving a 9/11 ceremony over the weekend. Her campaign spokesman on Monday said she did not faint, as was widely reported by media outlets, but her campaign did reveal Clinton had been diagnosed with
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It has been often remarked that ISIS and other radical Muslim groups are very shrewd in their use of Western media. According to Gilles Kepel of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, a growing “Jihad Generation” in Europe wants media coverage of their terrorist acts to fuel fears of all Muslims and create chaos within
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Take any stack of student essays these day, and you’ll most likely get a “basket of deplorables.” As we at Intellectual Takeout have pointed out on several occasions, only about 25% of America’s high school seniors are proficient in writing. We don’t really place most of the blame for this on the students. Chances
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For those who didn’t know – or chose not to notice – the pageant to choose Miss America 2017 took place over the weekend. Per usual, the central feature of the competition saw contestants parade around in glitzy dresses and streamlined swimsuits. But while such costumes seem to be a required part of the show,
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