Science is good but scientism isn’t. Science looks at the cosmos objectively, indeed scientifically. Scientism doesn’t. Science, in the broadest sense of the word, derived from the Latin scientia, simply means “knowledge.” In this sense, all branches of knowledge can be considered as science. Philosophy is a science, history is a science, theology is a
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We don’t know for certain if Voltaire actually said, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Nonetheless, it’s a sentiment that has been a cornerstone of Western culture since the Enlightenment, and free speech is a right enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. But
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As we mark look back on World War I, it is not particularly difficult to see its great political aftershocks: the emergence of the United States as a global power, the Russian Revolution, the modern state of Israel, the still controversial borders of the Middle East, and of course: the second world war and the
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If you’ve been following Intellectual Takeout for some time, you’ve probably discovered that we’re big fans of reading. Part of our encouragement for reading stems from the fact that nearly one in three Americans didn’t read a book in 2015. That’s a problem, particularly since reading expands our thoughts and equips us to make informed
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A new study conducted in the U.K. produced a surprising finding: teaching elementary age children chess doesn’t improve math scores on standardized tests. This finding made waves as many previous studies have shown that learning chess brings significant boosts in math and science scores, particularly for older students. But in fixating on this negative
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