Elizabeth Bernstein, writing at the Wall Street Journal online, 7/28/14: What do you do when something about your partner that you used to adore suddenly starts to drive you crazy? Researchers call this phenomenon a “fatal attraction.” It is exceedingly … Continue reading
The New York Times editorial board is calling for a repeal of the ban on marijuana. I learned of this with interest. The Times editorial board is staunchly pro-Obama and Democratic. What basis could there be for legalizing marijuana, I … Continue reading
People I speak to in my office will occasionally describe a significant person in their life (or even themselves) as clingy, or needy, in the emotional sense. Indeed, there are times when a partner or potential partner can cross that … Continue reading
A federal judge on Saturday overturned Washington D.C.’s ban on carrying handguns outside the home, saying it was unconstitutional. “There is no longer any basis on which this Court can conclude that the District of Columbia’s total ban on the … Continue reading
Money demands that you sell, not your weakness to men’s stupidity, but your talent to their reason. — Ayn Rand
The Doctor is in, and nails it! — a pleased Daily Dose of Reason reader
Radio jock Howard Stern went off on a listener who took Hamas’ side against Israel earlier this week. “If you’re anti-Israel, you’re anti-America!” Stern said, which is both true and probably doesn’t bother Hamas’ staunchest defenders. Now Joan Rivers is … Continue reading
In response to my recent article, “What Many Don’t Get About Addiction?” [7/23/14 Daily Dose of Reason] a reader asked, “So what can people that care about the addict do? And how can addicts overcome their addictions?” My initial reply … Continue reading
Michael Hurd is hands down one my my favourite commentators on issues of psychology and its implications philosophically.
“Liberals” are supposed to be hands-off kinds of people, at least if you believe the term. They want government out of the bedroom; they want government hands off your marijuana bong; and they want government out of your uterus, if … Continue reading
Here’s the thing most people miss about addiction. When somebody is addicted or hooked on some substance or behavior, that substance or behavior becomes the most important thing in the person’s life. In essence, it becomes the only thing. The … Continue reading
In the midst of the summer season, many of us will have increased interaction with clerks in stores and servers in restaurants. Most of us know how to conduct ourselves in public, but I often hear about people who complain … Continue reading