Intellectual Takeout

What We Do At Intellectual Takeout, our team comes to work each day with a strong desire to help restore and uplift our nation. We connect with millions of Americans weekly by publishing a variety of articles daily, sharing them through extensive social media and email channels. We also host events, provide insights for traditional media programs, and deliver speeches to audiences of all sizes. We’ve noticed a significant demand for our work. As one of our readers, Eleanor, expressed it: “Reading your posts daily is like finding water in a desert.” Our purpose is clear: to create a safe space for individuals seeking truth, to rediscover the wisdom and traditions of the past, to engage in thoughtful discussions, and to apply these insights in their lives and communities. Our Editorial Standards Intellectual Takeout serves as a platform for commentary, featuring both original opinion pieces and republished content from various sources. We often highlight different perspectives, and the opinions we share may not reflect the views of our staff or parent organization. When we cover breaking news, we clearly mark those articles with a tag to differentiate them from our usual opinion pieces. Through our website and social media, we strive to be a “safe haven for rational discussion,” inviting people with differing opinions to seek truth together. We are committed to providing accurate information and encourage our readers to inform our editors if they spot any factual inaccuracies. We will promptly and publicly correct any mistakes we find. We maintain a clear separation between our editorial choices and the influence of our donors and board members. Our editorial team operates independently, and while donors may specify where their funds should be allocated (such as internship programs or public lectures), they do not influence the creation or publication of our content. Our Nonprofit Organization Intellectual Takeout is a program of the Charlemagne Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization focused on laying the intellectual foundation for a cultural revival. To find out more about the Charlemagne Institute, please click here. We rely on the generosity of our donors to support our mission and sustain our programs. Nearly 10,000 individuals across the nation support the Charlemagne Institute and its initiatives, including Intellectual Takeout.

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Homebuilding 101 – 3 Time-tested Ways to Strengthen Family Life - Intellectual Takeout

3 weeks ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Jeff Minick

Despite differences in customs and circumstances, the rhythms of home and family life have remained remarkably unchanged in much of Western history. The Roman paterfamilias joined his family for their daily meal, told stories he’d heard on the street or from Rome’s history to his children, and worshipped the lares, or household gods, at the tiny altar in his home.
Why a Harvard Education Just Doesn't Cut it Anymore

3 weeks ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Annie Holmquist

My mom was working in her garden the other day when a car pulled up and a man stepped out. A frequent visitor to the neighboring house, this man was no stranger to my mom, particularly because he often made unexpected comments in passing. This time was no different. “Harvard forever,” he said as he went by.
Our Digital Drugs Affect More Than Just Children

3 weeks ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Jeff Minick

When it comes to children, we’re more than ready to acknowledge that screens have had a negative impact on their well-being. Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” is proof. As of April, that book had spent 52 weeks on the New York Times’ best-seller list. But when it comes to screens and adults, we’re less willing to acknowledge our problems.
70% of Divorces Initiated by Women – Here Are the Results - Intellectual Takeout

1 month ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Annie Holmquist

‘Tis the season for weddings, and chances are the next several weeks will find many of us sitting in a lovely venue, decked in our best, watching a man and a woman pledge themselves to one another for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health. The good news is that more of these sweet couples may remain true to their vows. Statistics from the Census Bureau show that U.S. divorce rates have dropped from 10.0 in 2008 to 7.0 in 2022.
The 'Useless' Things Make Us More Fully Human

1 month ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Jeff Minick

Every morning I’m up before dawn, enjoying some coffee on my front porch, and thanking my Maker for another day – I’ve reached the age where that gratitude is heartfelt. Two or three times a day, I play a couple of games of solitaire. Often, I’ll read a few pages from some book I know well. Once or twice a week, I’ll pick up the phone and call my good friend John to grouse about politics and the news.
Making God Smile

1 month ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Jeff Minick

There’s an old Yiddish proverb that says, “Mann tracht, un Gott lacht,” which translates, “Man plans, and God laughs.” Woody Allen rehabbed it for his audiences: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.”My plans over a long life have surely provoked gales of laughter from the Almighty. In college, I changed my career ambitions three times, casting them all to the winds in the end.
Robot Friends Aren’t the Path Out of Loneliness

1 month ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Annie Holmquist

Mark Zuckerberg thinks you don’t have enough friends. Yes, the king of that behemoth we all know and – ahem – love as Facebook has identified a serious problem in the lives of Americans and, never fear, is here to help. His solution? AI friends. The average American has around three friends but would prefer around 15, Zuckerberg tells Dwarkesh Patel in a recent podcast interview.
Tariffs, Hollywood, and Three Lies We’ve Come to Accept

1 month ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Annie Holmquist

President Donald Trump unleashed another unorthodox idea the other day by floating the concept of tariffs on movies not made in America. Those in the movie industry “are downright apoplectic,” CNN reported, concerned that such an initiative will tank their business. I’m not sure what to make of this idea yet, as I can see benefits on both sides of the coin, but as others have observed, Trump at least gets points for consistency in applying his policies.
Making Dreams Come True Is More Than Wishing Upon a Star

1 month ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Jeff Minick

Years ago, a newlywed couple spent a couple nights at the bed-and-breakfast my wife and I operated. Talking with us in the kitchen one afternoon, the husband declared that he intended to be a millionaire by the time he was 30. He was then working in some sort of direct sales outfit in which promotion and higher earnings came with recruiting new members to his team.
Five Ways to Reinfuse Religion into American Society

1 month ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Annie Holmquist

It’s the National Day of Prayer, that one day a year that we seriously take a few minutes (or maybe not even that) to say a prayer that our nation will turn back to God and get serious about living right. It’s a beautiful and good tradition – with leaders dating all the way back to the American founders, such as President John Adams, proclaiming “day[s] of solemn humiliation, fasting, and prayer” for the country and its inhabitants. There’s no denying that America needs prayers.