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  • We’re Paralyzed by Too Much Information

    We’re Paralyzed by Too Much Information0

    T.S. Eliot famously lamented, “Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?” The staff and I at Intellectual Takeout find ourselves frequently asking the same thing. Modern Western man is suffering from an information overload. There are now over one million new books published each year in just the U.S., large newspapers publish anywhere

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  • Regretting Motherhood: A Symptom of 21st Century Anti-Natalism

    Regretting Motherhood: A Symptom of 21st Century Anti-Natalism0

    Bristol Palin is having her third child, her second with husband Dakota Meyer. The announcement a week ago has caused some of cattiest comments any “baby joy” headline has ever garnered, judging from this account. “Now the ‘Pro-Life, Pro-God, Pro-Guns’ Palin is prepping for Baby No. 3,” ran a USA Today headline dripping with disdain. “At this rate it would be

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  • More Votes than Voters Found in 37% of Detroit Precincts

    More Votes than Voters Found in 37% of Detroit Precincts0

    Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein has taken some heat for demanding recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. It turns out we may owe her a debt of gratitude. Via The Detroit News: Voting machines in more than one-third of all Detroit precincts registered more votes than they should have during last month’s presidential election,

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  • Madonna and the Meaning of Democracy

    Madonna and the Meaning of Democracy0

    So what does Madonna have to do with the meaning of democracy? Well, apart from her feeling that she had been “betrayed” by the democratic process because “the percentage of women who voted for Trump was insanely high”, the answer is not much. Truth be told, she has nothing to contribute to the debate and

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  • Latin: The ‘5 for the Price of 1’ Language?

    Latin: The ‘5 for the Price of 1’ Language?0

    Throughout much of my life, I’ve been surrounded by language enthusiasts: a sister who has long dabbled in learning various languages for the fun of it; a good friend who got her Master’s degree in linguistics; a co-worker who is a Latin buff. Regrettably, I never caught the language itch. And the two languages which

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  • How to Transform a Life Stuck in a Rut

    How to Transform a Life Stuck in a Rut0

    Has a New Year’s resolution ever made a permanent difference in your life? Maybe you stuck with it for the first week of the year. But dang it, January is cold. Some mornings it’s hard to just get out of your warm bed, let alone trudge to the gym, write a blog post, or meditate

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  • How One College Prof Learned to Love Homeschoolers

    How One College Prof Learned to Love Homeschoolers0

    College professor Ali Gordon wasn’t always a fan of homeschool students. Like many others, he believed that homeschoolers were sheltered individuals, unable to fend for themselves once they left the comfort of their own home. But Dr. Gordon’s mind began to change as he encountered homeschool students in his courses in the Mechanical and Aerospace

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  • ‘Trump Attackers’ Who Tried to Grab this Woman’s Hijab Were Fake

    ‘Trump Attackers’ Who Tried to Grab this Woman’s Hijab Were Fake0

    On Dec. 1. Yasmin Seweid, 18, told police and the media that she had been attacked on a subway by three white men, supporters of president-elect Donald Trump. The scene described was horrifying. [Strangers] stood by and watched as three drunk white men repeatedly screamed “Donald Trump!” and hurled anti-Islam slurs Thursday at a Muslim

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  • Why the Hell Are Politicians Trying to Run Airlines?

    Why the Hell Are Politicians Trying to Run Airlines?0

    U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the incoming Senate minority leader, is angry that United Airlines is planning to charge an overhead bin fee to passengers buying the cheapest economy seats. Consider your customer service experience. Who provides better service:  the Motor Vehicle Administration or L.L. Bean?  The Post Office or FedEx?  Your cable company or Netflix?

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