Blog 3 Columns

Why Governments Shouldn’t Even Fund Schools 1
- Economics
- June 7, 2017
Education reporters frequently make the claim that government ought to fund and operate educational institutions because schooling is a public good. However, since schooling fails both conditions required for a public good to exist, schools should not be publicly operated. Schooling is Not a Public Good According to the economic definition, a public good is
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The Top 100 Hotels in the World 0
- Culture
- June 7, 2017
Time magazine has a cool article breaking down the top 100 hotels in the world. Back when I was a magazine editor, I often received invitations for press trips which involved visits to great historic places – from the Alamo in San Antonio to Flanders Fields in Belgium to the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond.
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In U.S. Universities, a Divorce Is Needed 0
- Culture
- June 7, 2017
For a century or so, U.S. universities have been an adornment of American culture, and indeed of world culture, but, with notable exceptions, only in the sciences. Bright people have flocked to the USA from all parts of the world to study, research, and teach in physics, chemistry, biology, other physical and life sciences, and
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Gallup: 81% Don’t Think Americans Have Good Moral Values 0
- Culture
- June 7, 2017
In recent days, Gallup has released a variety of assessments on the state of religion and morality in America. The chart below is one such example. Although framed in a positive light – that a majority of Americans believe religion is a potential answer to the problems we face as a nation – that number
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Charles Murray Interview: On Trump, the chaos at Middlebury, and America’s greatest threat 0
- Culture
- June 7, 2017
American Enterprise Institute scholar Charles Murray will be speaking at Intellectual Takeout’s upcoming gala, an event that will be livestreamed on Facebook at 7 p.m. this Thursday. A Harvard graduate who received his PhD in political science, Murray is the author of nearly 20 books, including his controversial bestseller The Bell Curve. A recipient of
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5 Reasons Latin is the Great Equalizer 1
- Culture
- June 7, 2017
Latin is experiencing a rousing comeback in the last few years, a fact which Intellectual Takeout has wholeheartedly endorsed. After all, when research shows that learning Latin dramatically boosts the math, science, and reading proficiency rates of schoolchildren, who can help but admire the dead tongue? One of Latin’s proponents is Bill Clausen, a department
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The 4 Gods of the Public Education System 1
- Education
- June 6, 2017
In the eyes of most people, America’s public education system is the secular alternative to religious, faith-based schools. But as I and others have argued, this dichotomy is false. The public education system also promotes a kind of religion, which has its own creed, rituals, and gods. In his book The End of Education: Redefining
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Report: Colleges Stink at Teaching Critical Thinking 0
- Education
- June 6, 2017
In recent years, one of the chief goals of the education system – both at the K-12 and college levels – is to train students to be critical thinkers. But while that goal looks great on paper, it often doesn’t translate into practice. As a 2016 study discovered, roughly two-thirds of college graduates believe their
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Reality L. Winner: 8 Things to Know About the NSA Contractor Accused of Leaking Classified Info on Russian Hacking 0
- Culture
- June 6, 2017
Reality Leight Winner is a 25-year-old federal contractor accused of leaking classified information related to the alleged 2016 Russian military intelligence cyberattack. The DOJ announced the charges against Winner on Monday. She stands accused of “removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet,” according to a federal complaint. As
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Why Governments Shouldn’t Even Fund Schools 1