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  • 17 Jaw-Dropping Ayn Rand Quotes

    17 Jaw-Dropping Ayn Rand Quotes0

    1. “I ask them if they believe in God. And if they say they do—then, I know they don’t believe in life.”   2. “Now, I don’t care to discuss the alleged complaints American Indians have against this country. I believe, with good reason, the most unsympathetic Hollywood portrayal of Indians and what they did

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  • Why Do Some Americans Admire Putin?

    Why Do Some Americans Admire Putin?0

    A 2014 Gallup poll showed that only 19% of Americans had a favorable opinion of Russian president Vladimir Putin. At the same time, in MSM articles on Putin one will usually find a fair share of his defenders in the comments section. We noticed the same phenomenon among members of our Intellectual Takeout audience in a

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  • This 1918 Journal Entry Will Make You Thank a Veteran

    This 1918 Journal Entry Will Make You Thank a Veteran0

    November 11th marks the official observance of Veterans Day, the holiday first inaugurated to celebrate the end of World War I. Because of our dislike for the horrors of war, it’s easy to dismiss and overlook the great sacrifices and heroism exhibited by our veterans. One of these often overlooked war heroes is Sergeant Alvin

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  • Should the Welfare System Go Local?

    Should the Welfare System Go Local?0

    Recently, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing about the American welfare system. In the opening statements, Representative Charles Boustany stated: “This federal welfare system is large, fragmented, and growing in cost. The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service estimates that we currently operate over 80 programs that provide food, housing, healthcare, job training, education,

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  • Marriage Advice from John Adams

    Marriage Advice from John Adams0

    If you’ve lived the single life for any length of time, you’ve likely received marriage advice from those who’ve walked down the aisle before you… or maybe even from those who have not.  John Adams fell into this latter category when he recorded the following exchange with Hannah Quincy in his diary in 1759: Hannah

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  • Is a Two-Parent Income Worth It?

    Is a Two-Parent Income Worth It?0

    Did you see the New York Times article describing the stressed, rushed, and tired state of two-parent working families? The piece was based on a recent Pew Research survey which examined the attitudes of working fathers and mothers. As I looked through the survey, I couldn’t help but feel badly for working mothers. A majority

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  • Does an Unhealthy Individualism Lead to Collectivism?

    Does an Unhealthy Individualism Lead to Collectivism?0

    America was destined to become a country that vacillates between individualism and collectivism. At least, that’s the argument of University of Notre Dame political science professor Patrick Deneen in his persuasive essay “Unsustainable Liberalism.”  As Deneen explains, America was founded upon the philosophy of liberalism (not to be confused with the progressive form of liberalism

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  • Check Out These Hilarious Philosophical “Attack Ads”

    Check Out These Hilarious Philosophical “Attack Ads”0

    • November 5, 2015

    If done right, humor can be a great educator. Perhaps some of you have seen these before, but they escaped my attention until I came across them on a friend’s Facebook page today. They’re faux attacks on modern philosophers made to look like today’s political attack ads. They’re hilarious, and a fun introduction into the

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  • You Can’t Buy Simplicity

    You Can’t Buy Simplicity0

    Today’s simplicity movements are ostensibly a reaction against materialism. However, they can easily slip into materialism themselves. That’s the point David Brooks makes in his latest column for the New York Times entitled “The Evolution of Simplicity”: “One of the troublesome things about today’s simplicity movements is that they are often just alternate forms of

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