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  • ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and the Power of Learning from the Past

    ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and the Power of Learning from the Past0

    Ever since I first read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I have been enthralled with the brilliance of C.S. Lewis’ books for children. So, I was surprised when I first read John Milton’s Paradise Lost and stumbled across a few lines that were very familiar: His visage drawn he felt to sharp and

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  • Myth and Materialism

    Myth and Materialism3

    I’ll never forget reading my first chemistry textbook. The thesis of the introduction was that everything can be explained by chemistry. Everything. From the weather to plants to human thought and human behavior. I remember feeling particular disgust when the textbook claimed that what we call love is actually just the interaction and activation of

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  • Not Your School’s Reading List: The Whole Bookshelf

    Not Your School’s Reading List: The Whole Bookshelf1

    Over the past seven months, we’ve published a reading list every other week. As we say before each list: 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.

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  • Book Bans? Free Speech? The Hypocrisy of PEN America

    Book Bans? Free Speech? The Hypocrisy of PEN America2

    Founded in 1922, PEN America has long been considered a bastion of free expression in the United States. The organization professes to hold tight to the virtue of writers freely expressing themselves, without the fear of censorship: PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United

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  • For the Love of English, Stop Changing Definitions

    For the Love of English, Stop Changing Definitions10

    There has long been a debate in linguistics about how to approach language and how language should be used by native speakers. The two traditional schools of thought are prescriptivists and descriptivists. The former are concerned with establishing norms for language and formulating rules and proper ways of using said language. On the other hand,

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  • Creating Healthy Reading Habits in Our Age of Distraction

    Creating Healthy Reading Habits in Our Age of Distraction3

    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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