728 x 90

Blog 3 Columns

  • Watch the Growth of the World’s 10 Largest Economies over the Last 60 Years

    Watch the Growth of the World’s 10 Largest Economies over the Last 60 Years0

    In economics, GDP (gross domestic product) is defined as “the total value of goods produced and services provided” in a nation in a given year. If you’re not a student or teacher of economics, you probably don’t hear a lot about GDP unless it happens to be trending the wrong way and a nation finds

    READ MORE
  • Too Busy? You Might Have Action Bias.

    Too Busy? You Might Have Action Bias.0

    The greeting starts out routine. You bump into a friend at the grocery store and they ask how you are. You find yourself thinking you aren’t that busy, at least, not enough to describe how you are. Things have settled down and work and family are status quo. Do you hesitate to say it… that

    READ MORE
  • Just Because We Can Create Genetically Modified Babies Doesn’t Mean We Should

    Just Because We Can Create Genetically Modified Babies Doesn’t Mean We Should0

    Two remarkable things took place last month in the world of biotechnology: A Chinese doctor claimed to have created two genetically modified human embryos who were successfully nurtured to birth, and the worldwide scientific community roundly rejected this experiment as a violation of ethics. In turn, the Chinese government condemned the doctor and called for an immediate investigation. At issue is

    READ MORE
  • Is Everything Old Bad?

    Is Everything Old Bad?0

    National Review recently ran a piece headlined “Everything Old is Bad, a Continuing Series at Vox.” In that piece, author Charles C. W. Cooke took the left-leaning website to task for claiming that the requirement that a President of the United States be 35 or older is nothing more than a “weird” historical hangover “handed

    READ MORE
  • Can Your Heart Grow Three Sizes? A Doctor’s Take on ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

    Can Your Heart Grow Three Sizes? A Doctor’s Take on ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’0

    At the beginning of Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the green, pot-bellied, feline-faced Grinch is a bitter, foul-tempered misanthrope whose heart is “two sizes too small.” In the middle of the story, he plots to steal all the Christmas gifts in Whoville and toss them from a cliff. At the end, having learned

    READ MORE
  • Worry Over Kids’ Excessive Smartphone Use is More Justified Than Ever Before

    Worry Over Kids’ Excessive Smartphone Use is More Justified Than Ever Before0

    Parents who fear their kids are spending too much time in front of screens now have more reason for concern. New research funded by the National Institutes of Health found brain changes among kids using screens more than seven hours a day and lower cognitive skills among those using screens more than two hours a

    READ MORE
© Copyright Intellectual Takeout 2024