Nick Bieter

Development Associate

Nick assists with the administration of Intellectual Takeout, while also acting as a contributing writer.

He received his BA from the University of Minnesota, majoring in Political Science.

In his free time, he enjoys history, maps, reading, writing, skiing, running, and playing board games with friends.

Recent blog posts by this author

Climate Protest Goes Sadly Awry

It takes skill to be a professional activist. You have to be creative. Impactful. Memorable. Professional activists must constantly think of new and interesting ways to stick it to man in order to create...

Marx and Lincoln: Comrades in the Making?

Since Abraham Lincoln is a towering figure in American history, Democrats and Republicans alike seek to cast the man in their own image to support their respective agendas. Both sides might want to be careful with such a move. In...

What is Hygge and Why Does Everyone Love It?

During these last few holiday seasons in Britain and America, a strange new concept has become incredibly popular. Occupying the minds of many of my female friends and family members, this concept is know as ‘Hygge” (pronounced Hoo-Ga). This word...

Silicon Valley’s New ‘Woke’ Code of Conduct Offers an Unexpected Twist

If you want to be successful as a computer programmer, one of the best ways to show off your skills to prospective employers is to contribute code to open source projects. These projects, such as Firefox or the Linux Operating System, are frequently...