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Santorum is the Republican Obama

Posted on February 21, 2012 by D3 Support

Alana Goodman, at the conservative site Hot Air, is quoted as saying the following about anti-pursuit of happiness candidate Rick Santorum: “Where’s the conservative outrage? If Santorum’s comments aren’t nanny state-ism in its purest form, then what is?… If you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Disagreements Among Friends

Posted on February 20, 2012 by D3 Support

Dr. Hurd: What is your thought on people who DISAGREE? I bring this up because many times people disagree. We disagree on many different levels. From music and artistic tastes, to ethics and morality. Not so much on the superficial … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

“Bipartisanship” Means Only One Thing

Posted on February 19, 2012 by D3 Support

Associated Press reports, “Congress has passed legislation renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barack Obama’s jobs agenda in a rare burst of Washington bipartisanship.” Bipartisanship? … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

The Self-Imposed Slavery of the Redistribution State

Posted on February 18, 2012 by D3 Support

Republican Rep. Allen West decried government “handouts” as the worst form of modern “slavery” during a recent speech to Congress. In modern times, West said, this has meant fighting to prevent black Americans “from being trapped in a permanent underclass … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Make Yourself a Decisive Person

Posted on February 17, 2012 by D3 Support

Putting off big decisions is harder than making them. Here’s why. When you put off a decision, you feel the lack of respect that comes from refusing to “step up” and take command of your own life. Think of how … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Character Therapy

Posted on February 16, 2012 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd, I am considering getting some psychotherapy. However, I was wondering if you could answer this theoretical question: Is it always possible to recover psychologically from profound breaches of integrity (i.e., acting against one’s deepest fundamental values)? I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Love is not control

Posted on February 15, 2012 by D3 Support

Valentine’s Day is a great time to celebrate all the positive aspects of being together. But every day I see many of the negative aspects as well. It’s not my intention to cast a shadow over this romantic holiday, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's a Beach!

Avoidance Won’t Win You Freedom or Prosperity

Posted on February 15, 2012 by D3 Support

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you! — Pericles (430 B.C.)

Posted in Quotations

“Purification” Through Regrets? I Don’t Think So

Posted on February 14, 2012 by D3 Support

A reader wrote in the following about my article on the irrationality of regrets: “Regret is a hard-wired involuntary reaction to a mistake. I prefer to believe Mother Nature than your line of reasoning. Regret ‘purifies’ our decision-making.  A self-help … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Abortion, Left and Right

Posted on February 13, 2012 by D3 Support

This recent “debate” over abortion and government regulations shows the insanity of both the “left” and the “right” in today’s society. The left consists of people who insist that a right to abortion includes the right to have it paid … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

“Negotiating” From a Position of Blackmail

Posted on February 12, 2012 by D3 Support

According to Fox News, Iranian President Ahmadinejad would not elaborate on the announcement, but said within the next few days Iran will unveil “big new” nuclear achievements and that his country is ready to revive talks with the West but … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Lent and the Psychology of Sacrifice (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on February 11, 2012 by D3 Support

Conclusion of yesterday’s column. Q: You have defined sacrifice as essentially the giving up of a greater good for the sake of a lesser good. Now I am not a theologian, but I have been speaking with a few clergymen … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

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