The 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 week ended Oct. 17, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. The reading came in … Continue reading
France’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 politics, ethics and economics are worse than anyone realizes. The people voting Democrat are thinking … Continue reading
Everyone’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 Medicare program for seniors is going bankrupt, as is Social Security. In the next decade, … Continue reading
“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 the conceptual identification of your inner states—you will not discover what you feel, what arouses … Continue reading
A few years ago after the release of my third book, “Bad Therapy, Good Therapy (and How to Tell the Difference),” I took particular interest in columnist Robert Fulford’s article in Canada’s Globe and Mail where he coined the phrase, … Continue reading
When 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 can live without it, and you just might get it.” I liked the idea, because … Continue reading
“Democratic socialists” are going door to door today where I live, in a Republican district. They’re demanding you vote for the candidate who supports a “guaranteed income.” Curious concept. An income is something you EARN. Somebody WILLINGLY pays you money … Continue reading
In 2021, Zohran Mamdani, now New York City’s mayor, told a Young DSA conference that student debt cancellation and Medicare for All had popular support. Then he named “the end goal of seizing the means of production” as something that … Continue reading
I was just reading how Jerry Seinfeld, who has never been political, has been harassed into taking a pro-Israel stand after being heckled at his shows. Mind you, he’s not being heckled for his political views, because he is not … Continue reading
Annie Andrews, a scumbag pediatrician running for Lindsey Graham’s U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina, a woman who wants sex change on demand for 8 year olds, not surprisingly thinks parents have no rights. The issue is bigger than the … Continue reading
“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius It’s true, in the following sense: You survive and flourish in life with the use of your mind. Anything you … Continue reading
It seems to me the height of hubris — not self-esteem, but arrogance — to think you could stop someone who wanted to kill himself from doing so. It’s not easy — logistically or otherwise — to end your life. … Continue reading