Several weeks ago, Jeb Bush (of all people) managed to hit a nerve with the campaigning Hillary Clinton. Was it about emails or Benghazi? No. It was about the Achilles’ heel of the whole socialist paradigm of her party: The … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Mental Health in One Lesson
Serenity now … Serenity how? When you experience an emotion, identify the emotion (to yourself). “I feel [insert emotion here].” But don’t blame the cause of the emotion on some person, situation or thing. In other words: Do not say, … Continue reading
Obama Comes “Clean” About His Narcissism
When Obama first became President, someone I know remarked, “I don’t understand how you can think Obama is arrogant or narcissistic. To me, he comes across as calm, reassuring and self-assured.” If the years since that time have not persuaded … Continue reading
China Shows What PC Looks Like as the Law of the Land
We all know how psychologically oppressive and annoying “political correctness” has become. A lot of people are sick of it, which partially explains the rise of Donald Trump’s candidacy, love him or not. What would it look like if PC … Continue reading
“Only Let Us Hurry and Open the Roads” (Wilbur Wright)
Scarcely ten years ago, all hope of flying had almost been abandoned; even the most convinced had become doubtful, and I confess that, in 1901, I said to my brother Orville that men would not fly for fifty years. Two … Continue reading
Do Hillary Clinton’s Genitals Qualify Her More?
Do genitals determine the qualities you want in a president? Hillary Clinton and her supporters seem to think so. They keep saying, “It’s time to have a woman president.” The reason you’re supposed to support Hillary is because she’s a … Continue reading
Happiness is the Reward of Virtue (Ayn Rand)
Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the … Continue reading
An Intellectual Breath of Fresh Air Blows Through Cornell
Finally, some good news. In the midst of Obama’s dreary, guilt-ridden/innovation-crushing socialism, and stern rebukes combined with subtle threats of intimidation with any and all who disagree, consider this intellectual and psychological breath of fresh air coming out of academia … Continue reading
Two Strikes Against Donald Trump
In the last week, Donald Trump gave advocates of limited and individual rights-respecting government two reasons not to support him. First, his position on eminent domain. “I think eminent domain is wonderful if you’re building a highway and you need … Continue reading
“Helicopter Colleges” Confront Lack of “Grit” in Students
Interesting fact: The head of the student counseling department at Boston College recently sent the following email to his faculty: “I have done a considerable amount of reading and research in recent months on the topic of resilience in college … Continue reading
Censorship Can Happen Here (And Already Is)
Freedom of speech is the rare exception of history. In the United States of the last 250 years, it has been more prevalent than ever known before. But that has not been the case for most of human history; and … Continue reading
Don’t Take Things Personally (Even If it IS Personal)
Sometimes, when we feel upset about another person’s actions, we’re taking something personal that probably is not personal. A cardinal theme in cognitive therapy (what I do daily with people) is helping them challenge the idea that something is meant … Continue reading