The Take (by Jon Miltimore)

The Take (by Jon Miltimore)

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J.R.R. Tolkien’s Private Response to the Atomic Bomb
On this day in 1945, the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on Japan.
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The Results of the Baby’s First Years Study Are In
Cash handouts may ease immediate pain, but they cannot create good habits, self-discipline, or industry, which are keys to an enduring prosperity.
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Neil Postman’s Warning to Americans on Barbarism
'An Athenian is an idea. And a Visigoth is an idea.'
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What I'm Reading, Watching, and Listening To
From faith to TV to Southern rock, a few things worth sharing this month
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July 2025

Steve Jobs Hated Pornography—but Couldn't Explain Why
Steve Jobs’ wish to give Apple users “freedom from porn” caused a stir, but it also highlighted our incoherent moral framework.
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John Brennan Is in Very Big Trouble
Newly declassified documents show the former CIA director lied to Congress about the Steele Dossier’s role in the Trump-Russia investigation.
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Did Mayor Pete Really Spend $80 Billion on DEI?
Whether the total was $80 billion or just tens of billions, DOT spent massive sums pushing a political agenda while neglecting critical infrastructure…
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The Sopranos, C.S. Lewis, and the Christian Fixation on Sexual Sin
In 'Mere Christianity,' C.S. Lewis explained that 'sins of the spirit' are more destructive than sins of the flesh.
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The NYT Makes the Case for a $0.00 Minimum Wage
“Raising the minimum wage by a substantial amount would price working poor people out of the job market,” the editors explain.
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Javier Milei Has a Housing Lesson for Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani’s face is fresh. His ideas? Not so much—and they have a record of failure.
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I Asked ChatGPT if John Brennan Is a Bad Man. This Is the Answer I Got
Targeted killings without due process. Orwellian data collection. Spying on the legislative branch. This is the legacy of John Brennan—and A.I. knows…
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What Ray Bradbury Knew About Creativity That Universities Don’t
The famous novelist believed universities posed a kind of danger to creators and free-thinking individuals.
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