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  • This Thanksgiving, Let’s Set a Place for Gladness

    This Thanksgiving, Let’s Set a Place for Gladness3

    About 18 months ago, I was reading for review Rachel Hollis’s self-help book Didn’t See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart. At one point, Hollis is talking to her friend Greg and apologizes for sounding “a bit like Pollyanna.” Greg asks if she’s read Pollyanna. When Hollis says no, Greg

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  • Why Practical Skills Are Still King (And How To Learn Them)

    Why Practical Skills Are Still King (And How To Learn Them)10

    When my parents’ lawnmower broke recently, my father took apart the engine and found the problem: a broken governor shaft. While the part for that lawnmower was no longer made, if it were, my dad would have been able to singlehandedly repair the mower. Similarly, I have memories of my grandmother canning peaches and pickles

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  • Traditional Masculinity Should Be GQ’s “New Masculinity”

    Traditional Masculinity Should Be GQ’s “New Masculinity”13

    GQ magazine held its 25th “Men of the Year” event in London last Wednesday. Talents from across the fields of culture, sports, and entertainment gathered for the glitzy gala celebrating the British men’s style magazine’s honorees for Men of the Year. Curiously, over a third of the personalities on that list were women. Of the

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  • There Are Too Many Saviors on My Cross

    There Are Too Many Saviors on My Cross10

    This article’s title derives from a poem published 50 years ago by actor and film star Richard Harris. Written in free verse, and recorded and released as a record in the days when vinyl was king, Harris’s poem was a cry for peace in Northern Ireland, a land plagued by political and religious violence between

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  • Will the ‘Effective Altruism’ Movement Go Up in Smoke Along With FTX?

    Will the ‘Effective Altruism’ Movement Go Up in Smoke Along With FTX?5

    On November 1, 30-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was considered one of the world’s sharpest businessmen. SBF’s company was worth a cool US$32 billion; he was a major benefactor for a range of philanthropic causes; he was a major donor to the Democrats in the midterm elections; he was an icon

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  • Not Your School’s Reading List: 10 Books to Understand Our World

    Not Your School’s Reading List: 10 Books to Understand Our World7

    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 new, biweekly series of literature recommendations. These works have helped us and many others deepen their understanding of both the state of the world

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