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Author Archives: D3 Support
The Child Within is Sometimes an Idiot
An excerpt from my recent book, ‘Bad Therapy, Good Therapy: And How to Tell the Difference’: The following statement illustrates the viewpoint of a person influenced by a deterministic, victim-oriented therapist: ‘My mother preached to me. My father beat me. … Continue reading
Does Stephen Hawking Owe His Life to the British NHS?
A reader in Great Britain defends national health care as follows: ‘The free market [under Obamacare] will still exist. We have private healthcare here as well as the National Health Service ‘ The National Health Service does have its flaws … Continue reading
Meaning of Life
I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive. Joseph Campbell Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach … Continue reading
Human Software and Hardware Two Different Things
A DrHurd.com reader asks for my thoughts on the following: A new University of Wisconsin-Madison imaging study shows the brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have weaker connections between a brain structure that controls emotional response and the … Continue reading
Bleeding Heart Capitalism (Part 2 of 2)
Conclusion of yesterday’s column. Even as it stands now, with our government-generated boom-bust cycles every few years (exclusively bust in recent times), most of these working poor still manage to rise over time. Consider that black Americans—a race of people … Continue reading
Bleeding Heart Capitalism (Part 1 of 2)
You’ve heard it millions of times, and you’ll hear it throughout the Democratic National Convention: There are the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots.’ Those who have are duty-bound to give to those who do not have, based on the supposedly … Continue reading
Is your thinking magical?
People who dwell on the negative aspects of things often tell me that they’re afraid of being let down or disappointed. They set their sights low, curb their expectations, and hope it will keep bad things from happening. That mindset … Continue reading
The Democratic Party Platform, In a Nutshell
1) Jobs are created by regulating businesses; 2) Wealth is created by increasing taxes; 3) Racism and sexism are bad — except when promoted by Islamic fundamentalists, for whom we must show reverence and respect; 4) Food stamps and other … Continue reading
Philosophy Matters in Life: Here’s Why
I use philosophy in daily life, and I use philosophy while being a therapist. First, let me define what I mean by philosophy. Philosophy has five branches: Metaphysics — In other words, “What is it?” Epistemology — In other words, … Continue reading
America’s Fascist Economy
Politicians and intellectuals are always talking about how businesses ‘should’ act, for the supposed sake of the greater good. The notion that businesses operate and make decisions only with the consent of the government is known as fascism. There are … Continue reading
Laws Are Tools of Protection, Not Control
Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place. — Frederic Bastiat … Continue reading