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  • A Co-op by Any Other Name …

    A Co-op by Any Other Name …3

    I was standing at the sink washing dishes and absentmindedly listening to NPR. We were in the pandemic. Most of what I heard on the radio sounded rehearsed. The same words used repeatedly, until suddenly there was something different: “learning pods.” I turned up the radio and leaned in to listen. The radio ladies were

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  • Will Harvard’s Head Hang On?

    Will Harvard’s Head Hang On?0

    Last week, Intellectual Takeout reported on the jaw-dropping Capitol Hill testimony of MIT President Sally Kornbluth, UPenn President Liz Magill, and Harvard President Claudine Gay. In turn, each leader affirmed—bizarrely—that calls for genocide against Jews did not violate their schools’ harassment policies unless those calls were severe, directed at individuals, or crossed over into conduct.

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  • Atheism and Antisemitism at America’s Universities

    Atheism and Antisemitism at America’s Universities0

    Ryan Burge is a data analyst who synthesizes information about religion and politics in the United States. He publishes his findings and observations regularly on Substack. Last week, he wrote an article titled “How Weird is The Religious Composition of Harvard’s Student Body?” In it, he examines the results of a poll Harvard conducted of

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  • At Harvard, Calls for Genocide Depend on Context

    At Harvard, Calls for Genocide Depend on Context1

    Calling for a genocide against Jews is permissible at Harvard University, so long as such speech is not “targeted at an individual” and does not cross “into conduct,” according to Harvard President Claudine Gay. Gay delivered her jaw-dropping pronouncement under oath on Capitol Hill Wednesday before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. She did

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  • Young People Aren’t Reading Classic Books. 3 Reasons Why That’s a Problem.

    Young People Aren’t Reading Classic Books. 3 Reasons Why That’s a Problem.3

    One thing I wish I would have done more when I was in grade school was read. Granted, I do not recall anyone around me with their nose in a book or suggesting the activity might be enjoyable. The simple fact was that I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Even now, some twenty years

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  • Why Is There A Dyslexia Epidemic?

    Why Is There A Dyslexia Epidemic?1

    The earliest documented cases of dyslexia, or a language processing disorder that makes it difficult to read, date back more than a century. For decades, it was considered a relatively rare occurrence, but today it is estimated that up to 20 percent of the US population is dyslexic. What is going on? Advances in childhood diagnosis and

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