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  • The Economics of ‘Mending Wall’

    The Economics of ‘Mending Wall’3

    Mending Wall, the endearing 1914 poem by Robert Frost, offers important lessons about economics and cooperation. While the poem contains lessons about balancing tolerance and acceptance, modernity and tradition, and perhaps the efficacy of national borders, it remains open to interpretation. The surface-level message, repeated twice in the poem, is that “good fences make good neighbors,” which

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  • Five-Dollar Eggs and the Gift of Productivity

    Five-Dollar Eggs and the Gift of Productivity2

    A dozen eggs now cost five dollars at my local grocery store. I would complain, but given that some people are reporting nine dollar eggs, it seems like a better idea to just shut up, be grateful, and ration the eggs I do have. An even better move would be to consider how smart my neighbor John*

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  • Why We Should Study Philosophy

    Why We Should Study Philosophy1

    When I tell people I’m in school for philosophy, they usually respond with one of two extremes: admiration or ambivalence. Either they give me an impressed look, a shake of the head, and an awed comment like “I could never do that”; or they give me a pair of raised eyebrows, a polite nod, and

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  • Why Reparations Make No Sense

    Why Reparations Make No Sense14

    Among many tell-tale signs of the tectonic fissures dividing the nation, perhaps the most telling is the call by prominent Democrats and others for reparations. A recent proposal by California governor Gavin Newsom calling for reparation payments of a potential $223,200 per black resident pushes the matter once again to the fore. Reparations refers to

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  • While We Were Sleeping, the CCP Was Waging War

    While We Were Sleeping, the CCP Was Waging War5

    For at least two decades, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has waged unrestricted warfare against the United States. In 1999, two Chinese air force colonels wrote Unrestricted Warfare, a guide proposing 24 types of warfare—ways to undermine or defeat a superior power, often without firing a shot. “The first rule of unrestricted warfare,” stated one

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  • Friday Comic: Building Blocks0

    “Building Blocks.” Credit: OwenComics (store). Twitter: @owenbroadcast. Instagram @owenbroadcast. ITO Save this article to favorites

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  • How Illegal Immigration Perpetuates Poverty

    How Illegal Immigration Perpetuates Poverty4

    Immigration remains not only one of our nation’s most pressing issues but also one of the most divisive. The common media narrative boils this topic down to say that progressives are kind and welcoming to those experiencing hardship while conservatives are cold-hearted monsters. Sadly, this narrative hides a much more sinister reality: Charitable immigration can

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  • Southwest Meltdown: End Airline Corporate Welfare

    Southwest Meltdown: End Airline Corporate Welfare0

    Southwest Airlines experienced an enormous meltdown over the Christmas holiday week last month, cancelling thousands of flights, and losing track of—or outright losing—countless pieces of luggage. The airline was full of excuses, of course. As has become fashionable for government and corporate screw-ups, airline management attempted to blame Covid for staffing problems. Southwest also blamed

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  • Not Your School’s Reading List 5: What Happened to America?

    Not Your School’s Reading List 5: What Happened to America?0

    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 discuss the crisis in the American political climate and reveal how we’ve arrived at our current

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