Daily Dose of Reason
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Politicians Don’t WANT High Employment
October 24, 2026The historic stretch of low layoffs in the U.S. economy continued last week. Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by 6,000 to 194,000 in the... read more
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The Rights to Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness & Affordability?
October 23, 2026France's collapse will create a red, Republican wave? I doubt it will help. The ignorance and cognitive chaos in average Americans when it comes to... read more
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Thoughts on Where the Democrats Will Take Us
October 22, 2026Everyone's excited about Medicare for All. No more premiums. No more medical costs. No more worrying about health insurance. The government covers everything. Unfortunately, the... read more
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Emotions Are Not Tools of Cognition
October 21, 2026“An emotion as such tells you nothing about reality, beyond the fact that something makes you feel something. Without a ruthlessly honest commitment to introspection—to... read more
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The Art of Independence
October 20, 2026When I read "The Art of the Deal" by Donald Trump back in 1987, my main takeaway was: "Believe you don't need it. Believe you... read more
Life's a Beach
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Coping With Different Kinds of Criticism
October 21, 2026A few years ago after the release of my third book, “Bad Therapy, Good Therapy (and How to... read more
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Time is Like Money. Spend it wisely.
October 14, 2026The holiday season is just around the corner and for some it’s a time to get together with... read more
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Breathe Deeply. Think Daily.
October 7, 2026One of the subjects that comes up most often in my office is issues with anxiety and stress.... read more
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The Journey to Self-Responsibility
September 30, 2026A reader emails: “Dear Dr. Hurd, my brother is 32. He doesn’t work. He, his wife and daughter... read more
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Landing a Second Career
September 23, 2026A surprising number of newly retired people I see are stressed over what they’re going to do with... read more













