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  • The U.S. Government Poisoned Alcohol During Prohibition

    The U.S. Government Poisoned Alcohol During Prohibition0

    Between 1920 and 1933 America engaged in a “Noble Experiment”—prohibiting “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes” via the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment was repealed in 1933. As

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  • Refugees vs. Immigrants: Let’s Not Conflate the Two

    Refugees vs. Immigrants: Let’s Not Conflate the Two0

    A couple of months ago, when I first began writing for Intellectual Takeout, I wrote a piece about the difference between arguing and quarreling. I referred to G. K. Chesterton’s quip, concerning his relationship with his brother, that they were always arguing but they never quarreled. Chesterton’s point is that arguing is good, whereas quarreling

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  • Ralph Nader: ‘Young men now are far too sensitive’

    Ralph Nader: ‘Young men now are far too sensitive’0

    Consumer advocate Ralph Nader was interviewed by Lydia DePillis of Pacific Standard magazine on Monday, and the left-wing populist had some interesting things to say. You can read the entire interview here, which is pretty colorful and interesting. (Nader is nothing if not blunt and entertaining in his assessments.)  Below are some of the highlights. 

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  • One Reason Conservatives Are Losing?

    One Reason Conservatives Are Losing?0

    In November 2012, I attended a conservative State Policy Network (SPN) conference the week after President Obama had won reelection. As you might imagine, the mood among the conservative think-tank attendees was rather somber. In spite of all their efforts over the past four years, the more liberal presidential candidate had defeated the more conservative

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  • Did Darwin Plagiarize the Idea of ‘Natural Selection’?

    Did Darwin Plagiarize the Idea of ‘Natural Selection’?0

    One important skill of critical thinking is distinguishing facts from “factoids.” An example of the latter is the oft-repeated statistic that “50 percent of American marriages end in divorce.” That’s been repeated so often that most people believe it, but it’s actually been debunked. We’re all familiar with debunking. But what happens when, ironically enough,

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  • CS Lewis’ Important Critique of ‘Democratic Education’

    CS Lewis’ Important Critique of ‘Democratic Education’0

    America’s education system is increasingly “democratic.” It expends tremendous amounts of money and energy on ushering all students toward college and on closing “gaps” between high- and low-performing students. But according to C.S. Lewis, these concerns indicate a wrong understanding of democracy as it applies to education—one that indeed threatens a nation’s survival. In 1944 he wrote the

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  • A.I. Robot Says She No Longer Wants to Destroy Humans

    A.I. Robot Says She No Longer Wants to Destroy Humans0

    A few months ago, we wrote how a humanoid robot named “Sophia”—dubbed the world’s most advanced android—announced during an interview that she wanted to destroy humans.   Sophia returned to the internet in early June, speaking to the Wall Street Journal in an interesting Q&A exchange that touched on several subjects. Most of Sophia’s responses were

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  • A Natural Remedy to Treat ADHD

    A Natural Remedy to Treat ADHD0

    There’s no denying that ADHD is on the rise. In the eight years between 2003 and 2011, the number of ADHD diagnoses in the U.S. rose from 7.8 to 11.0 percent. But as the number of ADHD diagnoses has risen, so have concerns about the way in which ADHD is often treated. In essence, many

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  • Women Now Committing Adultery at the Same Rate as Men

    Women Now Committing Adultery at the Same Rate as Men0

    It’s been five years since the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University published research showing that for the first time in modern history women were cheating at rates comparable to men. While some research since then has suggested that men still have a slight edge in the sexual straying department, it’s clear that at the very

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