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Are these small habits toxic? intellectualtakeout.org/2016…

5 Relationship Habits Most People Don’t Recognize As Toxic - Intellectual Takeout

Relationships tend to be highly dialectic and complex. Which leads most people to believe that those outside of the relationship don’t understand what’s going

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‘I didn’t do enough,’ Schindler says. Is he right? intellectualtakeout.org/2016…

Being Moral Means You Can Never Do Enough - Intellectual Takeout

‘I didn’t do enough.’ This is a conclusion we all hope to avoid, especially as our lives close. It is, perhaps, the ultimate regret. In the final scene of the

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If my feeling of despair is more real than my belief that my life has value, why should I continue struggling to live? intellectualtakeout.org/2026…

Every 'Ought' Is Derived From an 'Is' - Intellectual Takeout

This rejection came from an arbitrary separation between metaphysics (is) and morality (ought). Because teleology, the study of final causes, describes...

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Given Paglia’s observations, are we seeing his warning come to pass before our very eyes? intellectualtakeout.org/2017…

Paglia: The Dumbing Down of America Began in Public Schools - Intellectual Takeout

In the last several years, Americans have been sensing that something is seriously wrong with the current crop of young people. True, they are likely to have

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Did the origin of American schooling have a darker side? intellectualtakeout.org/2017…

The Rosy—and False—Narrative of American Public Schooling - Intellectual Takeout

Humans tend to romanticize the past. In many ways it helps us see the good in what has been and what is now, but in other ways it disguises the truth.

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What book has changed your life? intellectualtakeout.org/2026…

The Life-Changing Power of Great Fiction - Intellectual Takeout

“A Soldier of the Great War” was several cuts above most fiction I was reading at that time, and time and again I’ve reread portions of this masterpiece. And...

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Is ditching marriage making young people miserable? intellectualtakeout.org/2016…

‘Unhappily Unmarrieds’ – Are There More Than We Realize? - Intellectual Takeout

We often hear today how many young people are happy with their single status. They’re enjoying traveling, pouring themselves into their graduate degree or new

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Do women need men? intellectualtakeout.org/2016…

Women Still Need Men - Intellectual Takeout

A favorite modern pastime seems to be analyzing the controversial topic of gender relations, past and present. There are editorials aplenty delving into the

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How do we seek the well-being of men and women who seem to despise all that we are and stand for? intellectualtakeout.org/2022…

A Gift to the World: Seeking Not Our Own - Intellectual Takeout

The ability to make the distinction between evil and those who get caught up in evil may just be one of the best gifts we can give to others.

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Whatever happened to coffee shop courtesy? intellectualtakeout.org/2018…

Whatever Happened to Coffee Shop Courtesy? - Intellectual Takeout

“I’ve become that guy who sits in the corner and keeps his opinions to himself.”

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Are we more concerned about our creature comforts than our liberty? intellectualtakeout.org/2016…

Freedom Comes at a Price–And We Don’t Want to Pay It - Intellectual Takeout

There might be few things on which most people agree but freedom is one of them. Although we might differ over what we understand freedom to be, we all think

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Are male traits disappearing? intellectualtakeout.org/2022…

A Counterpunch to the Assault on Manliness - Intellectual Takeout

That word “manliness” alone would doubtless raise the hackles of gender radicals intent on refashioning men into pajama boys.             

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Let’s stock our home libraries with traditional literature for all ages. intellectualtakeout.org/2023…

25 Traditionalist Books to Read With Your Children - Intellectual Takeout

One of the best things parents can do for their children is read with them. Even reading a few minutes a day makes a world of difference.

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How can we define civilization? intellectualtakeout.org/2023…

Civilization Is Permanence, Barbarism Is Instability - Intellectual Takeout

In Part 1 of his 1969 documentary series on the history of Western art, Kenneth Clark defines civilization in a rather illuminating manner:

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Getting God to judge the guilt or innocence of criminal defendants is a pretty nifty trick if you could pull it off. But how could medieval European courts accomplish this? intellectualtakeout.org/2017…
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What advice would you add for raising girls? intellectualtakeout.org/2022…

Raising Girls to Be Real Women - Intellectual Takeout

How do we raise our girls to be real women, the kind who are loving, gentle, and kind, instead of brazen, brash, and self-centered?

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How can we break free of our screen addictions? intellectualtakeout.org/2023…
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Is Halloween a Christian holiday? intellectualtakeout.org/2024…

Is Halloween a Christian Holiday? - Intellectual Takeout

Conventional wisdom holds that Halloween is essentially a secular and pagan holiday, but in reality, is Halloween a Christian holiday?

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What spooky stories would you recommend reading this time of year? intellectualtakeout.org/2023…

Some Thoughts on Halloween and Ray Bradbury - Intellectual Takeout

This autumnal season offers a great opportunity to explore some literary works designed to raise the hair on the back of the neck.

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Have you ever been told "just wait until everything gets worse"? intellectualtakeout.org/2025…

Against 'Just-wait-ism' - Intellectual Takeout

For starters, just-wait-ism is profoundly discouraging. If a young couple has that newlywed glow, someone is sure to think or say that the bliss of their new

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