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5 Lost Literary Works That Would Be Great to Read 0
- Education
- June 21, 2017
These literary works were written by authors that are recognized as some of the best of all time. Though many titles which bear their names are still popular and in circulation today, each one of these authors composed literary pieces which have been lost to history. Though we may have a historical record of their
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Trade Schools: 10 of the Best in America 1
- Economics
- June 21, 2017
In the last few years, Intellectual Takeout has witnessed an ever-growing realization among the general public that the push for a 4-year college degree is not always the smartest course. Soaring college costs, the retirement of highly-skilled workers, and a younger generation which has difficulty finding employment despite a degree have all driven the wistful
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Steven Pinker: Free Speech Should Not Be a Partisan Issue 0
- Culture
- June 21, 2017
In a speech given at a recent forum, Harvard University scientist Steven Pinker described the decline of free speech at colleges and universities. The prominent psychologist and author was asked why intolerance seems to come more often from the left on campuses. He offered a simple answer. “Because surveys show that overwhelmingly professors and students
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Class and Race Are Never an Excuse to Gloat Over State Atrocities 0
- Culture
- June 21, 2017
Even with all the news of terrorism around the world, there is something especially chilling and horrifying about the case of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier. Hearing the news of his death wounded me, and, I admit, more so than the usual litany of suffering around the world. If there is anything redeeming to come of this,
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Progressive Business Owner on Living Wage Law: ‘The arithmetic doesn’t work’1
- Economics
- June 21, 2017
Earlier, my colleague Jon Miltimore made mention of a number of comments piling up in the New York Times in relation to a recent special election in Georgia. Many of the comments excoriated the winner for her rejection of a living wage, implying that such a position was one only held by ignorant, right-wing crazies.
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Harvard Study Shows the Main Reason Wives Divorce Husbands 1
- Culture
- June 21, 2017
It’s common knowledge that roughly half of marriages today end in divorce. This is up significantly from the 1960s, when about 30 percent of marriages ended in divorce within 15 years. The underlying social and economic changes that have spurred this increase remain a bit of a mystery. But the topic was taken up in
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