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New Archaeological Discovery Indicates Our Ancestors Weren’t So Peaceful 0
- History
- January 22, 2016
A mass grave 9,500-10,500 years old has been discovered, and the bodies show evidence of a violent death at the hands of fellow men. According to a recent article in The Atlantic, researchers say this site shows that our hunter-gatherer ancestors were not as peaceful as we have presumed. The site was discovered in 2012
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How Technology Frees and then Enslaves 0
- Culture
- January 22, 2016
Arguably since Francis Bacon in the 16th century, the idea that science and technology can conquer nature and even give man a sort of utopian existence has grown more pervasive. But for all of our technological progress, are we any closer to such a life of freedom and bliss? There can be no doubt that
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Conservatives Attempt a Last Stand Against Trump 0
- Politics
- January 22, 2016
I’ve said before that conservatives were showing symptoms of a negative identity—one that criticizes rather than offers a positive vision; one that says what it’s not rather than what it is. Yesterday’s National Review issue has seemingly confirmed that diagnosis. In a feature titled “Conservatives against Trump,” NR has amassed condemnations of Donald Trump from
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Childhood Chores are a Predictor of Success 0
- Culture
- January 22, 2016
I think it’s pretty common for parents to think that their kids’ success in life will be guaranteed by things like learning their A-B-Cs at age one, enrolling them in a host of extracurricular activities and making sure they have all the latest gadgets. But according to the research (as pointed out in this WSJ
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Aristotle on Real vs. False Courage 0
- Culture
- January 22, 2016
It seems there is no shortage of problems promising to plague Americans in the coming months. Like the six hundred in Tennyson’s Charge of the Light Brigade, there are (pardon the parody): “Riots to the right of them, ISIS to the left of them, Diving Wall Street in front of them” In the midst of
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A 2,500-Year-Old Warning to America 0
- History
- January 22, 2016
Herodotus’ Histories is considered the first work of history produced in the Western world. Written around 450 B.C., it serves as a valuable source of information about the civilizations and cultures of the ancient world, and until recently, has been an important fixture in Western students’ education. The text of the Histories (in English translation)
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7 Surprising Quotes from Margaret Sanger 0
- Culture
- January 22, 2016
Today’s society openly advocates respect for those of various races, classes, and physical capabilities. Such was not always the case, however, particularly in the years before World War II when eugenics was popular. One fan of eugenics practices was leading feminist Margaret Sanger. The quotes below provide an interesting window into her views on the
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Why Religion Should Stop Trying to Be ‘Relevant’0
- January 21, 2016
“Religion is redundant and irrelevant,” declared famed atheist Richard Dawkins in a debate three years ago. Dawkins’ opinion is shared by many others today, some of whom make up Intellectual Takeout’s Facebook audience. 😉 In an effort to combat the spread of this attitude, in addition to increased secularization and an aging membership, America’s Christian
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The One Thing about ‘Climate Change’ That’s Always Bothered Me…0
- History
- January 21, 2016
On the issue of climate change, there’s one particular claim of its apologists that has always bothered me. And I don’t think I’m alone. It’s not the idea that we should take better care of the earth—I’m all for adopting a less utilitarian view toward it. It’s not the idea that taking better care
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