Daily Dose of Reason
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How to Cope With a Dictatorship
January 22, 2021It's a very sad time. However, take some cheer in these words on how to handle dictators, offered by Dan Bornt: "Ridicule, disdain, derision, sarcasm,... read more
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Thoughts on the First “Presidency” of the Post-American Republic
January 21, 2021America has come full circle. Before 1776, the government was the individual's adversary. After the Declaration of Independence and later the Bill of Rights, the... read more
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Psychological Pathology at the Highest Levels of Power
January 20, 2021The events since January 6 remind me of a borderline personality disorder patient. A borderline personality (BPD for short) is basically a "drama queen", hellbent... read more
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The Real Racial Supremacists Are on the Left
January 19, 2021Notice what leftists are doing: They have equated "white supremacy" with individual rights, the Bill of Rights and economic freedom, including the right to private... read more
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Biden Regime: Powerful, Maybe, But ZERO Moral Legitimacy
January 18, 2021Morally, you owe nothing to a kidnapper. If someone takes you hostage, it's your right to lie, cheat, manipulate -- to do whatever you must... read more
Life's a Beach
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Keep it Real by Being Honest
January 20, 2021One of the biggest impediments to human associations is the unwillingness to say what you think and ask... read more
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Post-Retirement Anxiety? It’s Entirely Fixable.
January 19, 2021A Delaware Wave reader writes that he and his wife recently retired here at the beach. But in... read more
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Can Potential/Former Lovers Be “Just Friends”?
January 13, 2021A reader asks if it’s possible to be just friends with somebody to whom you are attracted romantically,... read more
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Why People Don’t Follow Good, Rational Advice
January 12, 2021One of the more interesting facets of my practice is the otherwise well-meaning clients who don’t take my... read more
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Magical Thinking Won’t Win Your War Against Reality
January 6, 2021We’ve all seen people react badly or rudely when they’re told something they’d rather not hear. And it's... read more