Education

15 of Mark Twain’s Sassiest Witticisms 0
- Education
- April 10, 2018
Mark Twain (1835-1910) is arguably the most celebrated humorist and writer in American history. Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Hannibal, Missouri, Twain built a literary reputation unrivaled in his day. On one hand, he wrote Huck Finn, a literary masterpiece widely considered the greatest novel ever written by an American. On the other hand, Twain
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The Paradox of Leveling the Playing Field in the Name of Equality 0
- Education
- April 9, 2018
Concepts of equality have long formed the keystones of Western philosophies. Revolutions have been fought in the name of equality, our courts are built around the idea that we are all equal before the law, and activists have spent the last century working to break down the systematic inequalities affecting our societies. Indeed, philosophical
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Abraham Lincoln’s ‘Letter to His Son’s Teacher’ is Totally Fake 3
- Education
- April 5, 2018
Someone recently shared with me, via social media, a charming letter Abraham Lincoln supposedly wrote to his son’s teacher on the day the lad started school. The headline was catchy. I couldn’t resist clicking. After all, perhaps there was a bit of wisdom in the letter I could share with Intellectual Takeout readers. Here is
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Social Psychology Suggests ‘March for Our Lives’ Is Unlikely to Change Anything. Here’s Why.0
- Education
- March 29, 2018
Like many recent political movements, March for Our Lives was marked with grandstanding, emotional appeals and the moral outrage that have come to define modern political protests. The mainstream media promises, however, that “this time, it’s different,” and this march for gun control (let’s be honest about its intentions) will change America and eventually end
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Pass a test to vote?0
- Education
- March 28, 2018
In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, calls to extend voting rights to high school students under the age of eighteen have suddenly risen to prominence. One of the main arguments used by advocates is that adults are making rules about guns while the kids are doing the dying. Rhetorically, it’s a noteworthy line
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Parents, Stop Doing Your Child’s Homework 1
- Education
- March 28, 2018
Parent or not, most adults have probably helped a child with his schoolwork at some point or another. The process can be rewarding, but also very frustrating, particularly when you as the adult can see the answer as plain as the nose on your face, but the child finds the subject clear as mud. At
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