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  • The Case for Granting Sex Machines Rights

    The Case for Granting Sex Machines Rights0

    Late last year at a tech fair in Austria, a sex robot was “molested” repeatedly and left in a “filthy” state. The robot, named Samantha, received a barrage of male attention, which resulted in her sustaining two broken fingers. This incident confirms worries that the possibility of fully functioning sex robots raises both tantalising possibilities

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  • Does Reflecting on Death Help Prepare Us for it?

    Does Reflecting on Death Help Prepare Us for it?0

    Memento mori – invitations to reflect on our own mortality – have been common throughout history. Two ancient traditions that made reflection on death central to their paths are Buddhism and Stoicism. For both, the starting point is the fact that our normal perceptions of value are deeply flawed, as we are constantly craving or

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  • Not All Smart Girls Need to Go to College

    Not All Smart Girls Need to Go to College0

    A recent Forbes article left readers with a statistic that is downright scary: Two-thirds of the American student debt is held by women. This is perhaps not surprising since more women than men now go to college. But there’s a more alarming reason at play. Compared to men, women are less likely to understand the

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  • Abraham Lincoln’s ‘Letter to His Son’s Teacher’ is Totally Fake

    Abraham Lincoln’s ‘Letter to His Son’s Teacher’ is Totally Fake3

    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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  • Why Manners and Respect Classes Are Back (and a Big Hit with Children)

    Why Manners and Respect Classes Are Back (and a Big Hit with Children)0

    A friend of mine recently posted a handful of pictures on social media of the neighborhood tea party her daughter and several other little girls had. An older mentor joined in as well, teaching the girls the basics of polite table manners. Following the party, my friend asked the girls what their favorite part had

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  • Are Parents Responsible for the Troubled State of American Children?

    Are Parents Responsible for the Troubled State of American Children?0

    We read about teenage killers, we acquiesce to college students by establishing free speech “Safe zones” lest feelings are bruised by politically-incorrect opinions elsewhere, we hear about high-school teachers imposing personal and political agendas in classrooms, we accept “Gun-free zones” in schools that invite invasive violence, we watch our youth — taught to abandon the

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