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Author Archives: D3 Support
Give Reason a Chance
Everything good in human life comes from reason. By “reason” I mean rational, reality-based measures to attain survival and happiness in life. The primary arenas in which reason operates are science and business. By “science” I mean genuine science, based … Continue reading
As Obamacare Threatens, Where Are the Doctors?
Dear Dr. Hurd: When I explain what Obamacare will probably turn out to be, I tell people it’s similar to either an HMO or the free clinic. I said people who have money will have HMO-like insurance. Everyone else will … Continue reading
Thomas Jefferson, Where Are You When We Need You?
Jefferson: When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. True. And what about when people fear the loss of government redistribution to force others to pay some or all of … Continue reading
Does a Happy, Moral Life Require Having Children?
The questions below were asked by New York author, writer and long-time DrHurd.com reader Joseph Kellard: Q: What are your thoughts on parents who are everything from condescending to contemptuous toward individuals who choose to remain childless? One such person … Continue reading
Lying’s a full-time job (Delaware Coast Press)
A local reader tells me that he has been unemployed for four years. He goes on to say, ‘My odds of finding a job seem to decrease as time passes. A friend has offered to compose a fake resume and … Continue reading
The Psychology of Obamaism
A new study by the Congressional Research service reports: Welfare spending has grown substantially over the past four years, reaching $746 billion in 2011—or more than Social Security, basic defense spending or any other single chunk of the federal government. … Continue reading
Final Debate: Obama’s Magical Evasion Tour
In this final debate, centered on foreign policy, Romney and Obama agreed that ‘crippling sanctions’ are the way to defeat the Iranian dictatorship. They’re both wrong. Sanctions only hurt democratic governments. Totalitarian governments answer to nobody. Ever heard of Cuba? … Continue reading
Beat shyness with action (Delaware Wave)
As the holiday season looms on the horizon, does the thought of walking into a crowded room or restaurant make you nervous? You’re not alone. Shyness, and the anxiety that goes with it, is a common psychological problem. Shyness doesn’t … Continue reading
Are Human Beings Capable of Freedom?
Dear Dr. Hurd: I wanted to respond to your column “Is it Really the Economy, Stupid?” I agree that bad economic and governance policies are founded in bad ethics. What is troubling, and something I have been thinking about a … Continue reading
Why Being Honest About Your Feelings is Not Always Right
Dear Dr. Hurd: I have read what you and others call the need to be “authentic” in personal relationships. At the same time, honestly saying what I feel doesn’t always work out. I try to be honest and say exactly … Continue reading
A Friend
A friend to all is a friend to none. — Aristotle