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  • American Girl and the Historical Nostalgia Trap

    American Girl and the Historical Nostalgia Trap2

    While checking out Twitter the other day, I happened to notice that “American Girl” was trending. A fan of the pricy doll collection as a child, I clicked on the trend to see what was up. To my surprise, American Girl was announcing a brand new pair of “historical” dolls, twins Isabel and Nicki hailing

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  • Attentiveness as Service: The Virtue of Noticing

    Attentiveness as Service: The Virtue of Noticing2

    Focusing on the present is increasingly quite the challenge. Daily news bombards us with fears about the future, and some of us might find ourselves stuck thinking about a past stage of life or daydreaming about a hypothetical future. While contemplating the past and future are not necessarily wrong, it’s easy to substitute them for

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  • Not Your School’s Reading List 8: Adventures, Spies, and More for Young Boys

    Not Your School’s Reading List 8: Adventures, Spies, and More for Young Boys4

    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. Whether you’re reading the more challenging books to a 6-year-old or handing all these tomes off to a 12-year-old,

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  • Yellowstone: The Hidden Propaganda in Television and Movies

    Yellowstone: The Hidden Propaganda in Television and Movies46

    At the end of a long day, many of us unwind by kicking back to an entertaining television show or movie. However, because much of this media today is overt propaganda, choosing a show or movie to watch has become quite the challenge. Anything that isn’t obnoxiously propagandistic has become a welcome alternative. But this

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  • The Real Issues Behind the Symptom of Transgenderism

    The Real Issues Behind the Symptom of Transgenderism3

    Back around 2017, a friend of mine came home after being on the mission field in Africa for a few years. What really shocked her was the rise of transgenderism in America during that brief period. It’s undeniable that transgenderism has accelerated at an alarming rate in the last few years. The interesting thing, however,

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  • Government Targets Conservatives: The Matt Gaetz Witch Hunt

    Government Targets Conservatives: The Matt Gaetz Witch Hunt1

    The federal government seems intent on launching witch hunts against conservatives—and anyone who opposes the left-wing establishment. Using legislative, judicial, and law enforcement bodies to target political rivals is a sad sign for the state of our country, especially when ordinary people are now in the crosshairs. Just within the past month, it was revealed

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  • A Bit of Good News From the Front Line

    A Bit of Good News From the Front Line4

    LRRP (pronounced lurp) is a Vietnam War military acronym meaning long-range reconnaissance patrol. The mission of a LRRP is to penetrate enemy territory and to perform “reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition.” The concept is as old as warfare itself, but LRRP became its popular designation during the fighting in Vietnam. Now, let’s fast-forward to 2023.

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  • Why Making Fast Food Faster Is a Big Mistake

    Why Making Fast Food Faster Is a Big Mistake0

    Just when it seemed things were returning to normal, some habits changed for the worse. The instability of COVID times took countless people out of contact with the outside world. Things became more informal, faster, and less social. One area of change was the fast-food franchises. People embraced no-touch food service during COVID. Now, the

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  • Remembering the Moral Lessons of Mayberry

    Remembering the Moral Lessons of Mayberry3

    When I was in the third grade, every day after school I walked to the beauty shop where my mother worked and usually stayed there until she closed for the day. There was a small black-and-white television set in the front of the shop, and after I dealt with any homework, I got to spend

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