Psychologically, people tend to struggle with a false alternative. On the one side, they bottle up their feelings. On the other side, they express their feelings, but in an indiscriminate way. Mental health professionals have largely failed their patients/clients in … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Birth Order and Its Impact on Achievement in Life
A very good article published by Ronald Riggio, Ph.D., at psychologytoday.com challenges the idea that first born children usually end up high achievers. Riggio states, It is important to also note that when we rely on our own experience, we … Continue reading
Anti-Discrimination Laws: Really Good For Gays/Lesbians?
Should gay and lesbian persons have special anti-discrimination status under the law, just as blacks and other groups do? In other words, should a gay or lesbian person have the right to sue, fine or even jail somebody who (actually … Continue reading
Property and Rights: Inseparable (Ayn Rand)
Just as man can’t exist without his body, so no rights can exist without the right to translate one’s rights into reality, to think, to work and keep the results, which means: the right of property. — Ayn Rand
Marco Rubio: Reason # 5,673 Why Republicans Don’t Have an Impact
According to conventional wisdom, Tea Party Republicans like U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who’s running for president, are the true “Reagan conservatives” seeking to “take back” the Republican Party on matters of economics. However, there’s no evidence for this at all, … Continue reading
Do Something (Ben Franklin)
If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write something worth reading or do things worth the writing. — Ben Franklin
Chris Christie and Marxism, Republican-Style
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican trying to gain traction in a crowded 2016 presidential field, on Tuesday proposed a major overhaul of the popular Social Security program for older Americans that would cut benefits for wealthy people. At … Continue reading
Close Your Eyes and Think of England: Hillary’s Running
If you close your eyes and think of England when you have sex with someone, you do not enjoy it, but do it because you think you should. Just close your eyes and think of England. He’ll never notice. It’s … Continue reading
Mistrust and Forget About Verify
President Obama said Saturday that partisan wrangling over the nuclear agreement with Iran has gone beyond pale and said the harsh criticism of the deal “needs to stop.” Maybe he should tell this to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. … Continue reading
The Psychology of Complaining
Wise words from an article on the psychology of complaining at psychologytoday.com: If you decide you want to lodge a complaint, make a plan, says Winch. First, determine exactly what you want to achieve (don’t let someone else pick a … Continue reading
Medicare’s Broke, and For-Profit Medicine is the Answer
DailyCaller.com reports that a new Medicare bill will increase net federal health care spending by $102.8 billion over the next decade, according to the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS). That includes a $210 billion gross spending increase on Medicare, countered … Continue reading
Sally Kohn’s Claim that Force is No Longer Force
Whenever I argue in favor of individual rights, individual liberty or economic freedom, I often make reference to the right to be free from force. If something is against the law, or if some action is required by law, then … Continue reading