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  • Don’t Just Read TO Your Kids; Read WITH Them

    Don’t Just Read TO Your Kids; Read WITH Them0

    Reading to your children will have immeasurable benefits for their academic success. We hear this over and over again in the education world. So why don’t more parents do it? Statistically, only about one-third of parents read to their children at night—and that number is probably generous. There will, of course, always be those parents who

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  • Dining Out is Killing Americans’ Budgets

    Dining Out is Killing Americans’ Budgets0

    • September 11, 2015

    This past spring, Americans’ spending at restaurants surpassed their spending at grocery stores for the first time ever: At the same time, a recent survey showed that “Among those [making $75,000 or more] who are not saving as much as they believe they should because of spending on lifestyle purchases, 68 percent blamed dining out

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  • Only 6% of Americans Got a Perfect Score on This Science Quiz

    Only 6% of Americans Got a Perfect Score on This Science Quiz0

    • September 11, 2015

    You can take the 12-question quiz here. The median score was 8 out of 12.  Afterwards, tell us what your score was. No judgments!   Save this article to favorites

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  • Researchers Discover Why We Think Some People are “Creepy”

    Researchers Discover Why We Think Some People are “Creepy”0

    • September 11, 2015

    Why do some people make us feel “creepy”? It’s a frequently used term in modern culture, but one that has not been formally studied – until now. Two years ago, researchers Francis McAndrew and Sara Koehnke of Knox College in Illinois conducted an international survey of 1,341 individuals to discover what characteristics seem to provoke

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  • Parents or the State: Who is the Primary Educator?

    Parents or the State: Who is the Primary Educator?0

    • September 11, 2015

    Early in June, the state of Nevada became a pioneer in educational choice by granting Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) to every child in the state. For those unfamiliar with ESAs, they are a form of school choice which places education dollars in the hands of parents, allowing them to craft a unique academic program tailored

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  • This Description of Medieval London Might Make You More Thankful for Government Intervention!

    This Description of Medieval London Might Make You More Thankful for Government Intervention!0

    • September 10, 2015

    Many subscribers to Intellectual Takeout are of a libertarian persuasion, and would like to see less government intervention in citizens’ affairs. Understandably so. After all, as you can see from the chart below, the number of government regulations has been increasing for some time now: However, what most libertarians are seeking is not the eradication

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