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The Culture War: Why the Right Must Fund Art 1
- Culture, Politics
- December 19, 2022
Elon Musk recently asked the internet what they thought of the culture war. One shrewd person suggested that the right needs to focus on funding artists, rather than just politicians. I think the Right needs to start funding more artists, filmmakers and writers instead of politicians and super-PACs.You don't win a naval war without any
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Musings From the ‘Messiah’1
- Politics, Culture, Religion
- December 19, 2022
One of my favorite Christmas events is the performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Although I almost wore out my cassette tape version of the “Messiah” listening to it in my teens, hearing it again live, in the midst of soaring ceilings and impressive stone carvings, never fails to
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Prophetic Fiction: Literary Accounts of Woke Academia 4
- Education, Literature
- December 16, 2022
I have a very fat file in my computer of crazy things that have happened in my professional life as an academic. Colleagues saying and doing stuff no one outside of academia would believe; encounters with students convinced they knew more about my work than I do; and classes, speakers, and other campus events so
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Friday Comic: Five Stars!0
- Entertainment
- December 16, 2022
“Five Stars!” Credit: OwenComics (store). Twitter: @owenbroadcast. Instagram @owenbroadcast. ITO Save this article to favorites
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Not Your School’s Reading List 3: Fiction for the Ages 3
- Literature
- December 15, 2022
At Intellectual Takeout, we strive to offer not only commentary on current events but also tangible advice for engaging with our increasingly chaotic world. That’s why we’re proud to present this ongoing series of literature recommendations. This week’s entries include fictional stories with timeless themes and insight into reality, in addition to being enjoyable tales
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‘Reddy’ or Not, Winter Is Coming 1
- Economics, Politics
- December 15, 2022
Can you imagine scanning the skies, seeing it’s a calm, overcast day, and then realizing you’re in danger? That is the energy world environmentalists are pushing us into. The looming threat of a dull day is something warned about in a new report from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. It’s what would critically disrupt an
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