A Daily Dose of Reason reader asked me to comment on the following Ayn Rand quote in connection with the psychological issues involved in retirement: A central purpose serves to integrate all the other concerns of a man’s life. It … Continue reading
We always hear that after suffering a break-up, you must — above all — avoid the “rebound” effect. If you enter a relationship “too soon” after the breakup of another relationship, it’s automatically and always unhealthy and will always end … Continue reading
The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business. — Aaron Burr
The literal meaning of “normal” is nothing less than, and, regrettably, nothing more than “average.” When people tell me they want to be normal, I cringe. After all, why do they aspire to just average? I can understand how being … Continue reading
At the end of a holiday season, one topic that sometimes comes up in my office is the issue of control. As families and friends spend more time together, tension and hurt feelings can be caused by somebody who has … Continue reading
TheGuardian.com reports today [1-13-15]: The front cover of Wednesday’s edition of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the first since last week’s attack on its Paris offices that left 12 people dead, is a cartoon of the prophet Muhammad. The … Continue reading
Anger is a response to a perceived or actual injustice. If you believe somebody acted in a wrong way (by some standard of “wrong”), and could/should have made a different choice, then you will likely feel angry. Anger can be … Continue reading
Jews are being urged to flee France, and head to Israel as Islamic totalitarianism gains a stronger footing in France, and elsewhere — with the leaders seemingly helpless to do anything about it. Under the reigning ideology of multiculturalism, it … Continue reading
Dr. Hurd, you are fast surpassing the number of insights I share on my wall from my other favorite rational thinker & Objectivist-extraordinaire, Yaron Brook. My new year’s wish is that you may one day join forces…
Former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski says the United States should reconsider whether satire should be protected free speech in light of the terrorist attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. “We have to take a look more closely … Continue reading
The [London] Daily Telegraph reports the following: Muslim places of worship in two French towns were fired upon overnight, leaving no casualties, prosecutors said on Thursday. Three blank grenades were thrown at a mosque shortly after midnight in the city … Continue reading
Police hunted Thursday for two heavily armed men, one with possible links to al-Qaida, in the methodical killing of 12 people at a satirical newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammed. The prime minister said the possibility of a new attack … Continue reading