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Creating Healthy Reading Habits in Our Age of Distraction 3
- Literature
- June 16, 2023
Over the years, I have tried to implement well-balanced reading habits in my daily life. There have been times when I was convinced I could get by on the entertaining tales of Neil Gaiman and George Saunders. There have been other times when I held that the literati were supposed to stick to the highbrow
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Friday Comic: The Resounding Joy of Fatherhood 0
- Entertainment
- June 16, 2023
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In Canada, the West’s Suicide Is Becoming Literal 0
- Western Civilization, Culture, International
- June 16, 2023
The suicide of the West is becoming reality. According to the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, Canada saw a sharp increase in government-assisted suicides last year, with an estimated 13,500 taking place in 2022. This is a 35% increase from 2021, when 10,064 took their lives through the program. The number represented 3.3% of all deaths in Canada in 2021,
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Not Your School’s Reading List 16: More Thoughtful Books for Young Women 2
- Literature
- June 15, 2023
At Intellectual Takeout, we strive to offer not only commentary on current events but also tangible advice for engaging with our increasingly chaotic world. That’s why we’re proud to present this ongoing series of literature recommendations. Previously, we’ve featured books for young women, and we’re excited to publish a part two with 10 more selections.
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Gaining Victory Over Life’s Tragedies to Be a Good Father 0
- Family, Culture
- June 15, 2023
Last fall, the New York Post reported on the declining numbers of men wanting children. “Between 2012 and 2018, the percentage of childless men ages 15 to 49 responding that they did not want children doubled from 9.9% to 20.2%,” the Post wrote. The reason for this decline likely cannot be laid solely at the feet of today’s males. Women
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The Founding Fathers on Education—and Education Today 0
- Education
- June 14, 2023
I was recently looking through Intellectual Takeout’s archives and once again stumbled upon Annie Holmquist’s article “Middle School Reading Lists 100 Years Ago vs. Today.” Annie’s comparison of how reading lists have changed reveals how students today aren’t held to as high of standards as students 100 years ago, and Annie’s commentary got me curious
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