New York University undergraduate and economics student Zachary Caceres wrote the following in response to his college newspaper’s sympathy to government intervention in the economy. To Jessie Yoh: I enjoyed your column on Nationalization in today’s WSN. However, I think … Continue reading
A crisis–even a catastrophe–does not necessarily mean the end. It can mean the end, but it doesn’t have to mean the end. For an individual, or a society, so long as you are still alive, and so long as you … Continue reading
Q: Dr. Hurd, I hate being told that I HAVE to do something. Is this an indication of immaturity, as some in my life have told me? A: No. Hating to be told what to do is an indication of … Continue reading
To take personal responsibility, psychologically speaking, is to resolve to sit in the driver’s seat of your consciousness. “But I can’t control my emotions,” some will protest. Nor can you control everything on the road, either. Does that mean, if … Continue reading
How does bankrupting the government replenish the wealth of the nation?
It’s not your past that makes you who you are. It’s how you interpret your past. If you look at negative past experiences as examples of how NOT to be — and (by implication) indicators of how best to be … Continue reading
Do you sometimes put off until tomorrow what you should really do today? Well, you’re not alone. People often tell me that their procrastination is so bad that it causes problems and stress in their jobs and in their personal … Continue reading
Overthinking means unproductive thinking. I don’t like the term “overthinking” because it implies, incorrectly, that a certain amount of thinking is the right amount (what amount? never specified) and to go above or below it is irrational. This is no … Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal recently wrote: “As a thought experiment, let’s go all the way. A tax policy that confiscated 100% of the taxable income of everyone in America earning over $500,000 in 2006 would only have given Congress an … Continue reading
A web site visitor (name withheld) who is sympathetic to Dr. Michael Hurd’s views writes the following: The Country is infected with hopium and blind to the reality of the situation. The masses (I was going to say stupid masses … Continue reading
You can choose what you feel. How so? Because your feelings come from your thinking. If you only think about negative things, you’ll only feel negative. If you think in a more balanced way, you’ll feel more balanced. If the … Continue reading
“Why do I act irrationally?” This is a general question, to which there is a general answer: “I’m operating on a wrong premise.” The task of introspection is to discover the wrong premise upon which you’re operating. It’s these “silent” … Continue reading