The Public Religion Research Institute recently released some fascinating polling data from its 2015 American Values Survey. It appears that all that white-shaming is actually having an effect. Regarding the culture, white Americans overwhelmingly think it’s going to hell: “A majority (53%) of Americans say that American culture and way of life has mostly changed
READ MOREWith the news that the men behind the November 13th Paris attacks were able to enter Europe because of the Syrian refugee crisis, Americans are concerned about falling into the same situation. Many wonder, will the acceptance of Syrian refugees open up the U.S. to more terrorist attacks? Will letting Syrian refugees in open the floodgates
READ MOREBack in 1996, all seemed wonderful. The world was peaceful, the Communists had collapsed, and the economy was booming. Yet during such peaceful times, Samuel Huntington published his famous book The Clash of Civilizations. He concluded with these thoughts: “On a worldwide basis Civilization seems in many respects to be yielding to barbarism, generating the
READ MOREOvershadowed in the terrorist attacks in Paris by ISIS was the #MillionStudentMarch led by students and non-students who demanded (their words) “tuition-free public college, cancelation of all student debt, and a $15 minimum wage for all campus workers.” Here at Intellectual Takeout, we’re thoroughly troubled by the enormous costs of college and the expectation that
READ MORERight now, there are a lot of young Americans who are taking on ridiculous amounts of student debt before ever earning a real income all because that is what society asks of them in order to do well in life. We could debate whether or not everyone should go to college. We could debate who
READ MORETaking the SAT or ACT exam is a big milestone in the high school careers of many students. One of the most daunting portions of the exam is THE ESSAY. For those who have taken the SAT recently, the following sample question may seem familiar: Compare this to the 1915 Grammar and Composition Exam produced
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