Whenever we see an instance of bad, reckless or irresponsible driving on the road, most of us think, “How inconsiderate. How selfish!” I tend to think just the opposite. Irrational and potentially dangerous behavior on the highway — dangerous for … Continue reading
The headlines read: Man falls ill with Ebola after arriving in Texas from Liberia. A reader and Facebook friend of mine wrote on her timeline: I’m not panicked about this, because I think the reason this disease spreads so far … Continue reading
What leads to murderous mayhem? What is a “Messiah” complex, and why do so many fall for it, even if not always in extreme forms? Whether it’s Osama bin Laden, the leaders of the up and coming terrorist group ISIS, … Continue reading
A fellow psychotherapist writes, “I am wondering what your thoughts are with regard to famous cognitive psychotherapist Albert Ellis and his expressed hostility toward the concept of self-esteem, at least as he understands (or misunderstands) the term. As a psychologist, … Continue reading
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., says he wants a law to punish politicians who dissent from man-made climate change theory — and calls them “contemptible human beings.” Kennedy made the remarks in an interview with Climate Depot at a climate march … Continue reading
We’re told that ISIS violence in the Middle East (threatened here in the U.S.) is because of an arbitrary, almost accidental and thoroughly causeless propensity for violence. It certainly has nothing whatsoever to do with religion, our leaders insist. Yet … Continue reading
A Daily Dose of Reason reader wrote to me about his 11-year-old son. He came home with a social studies project to pick the “best” one of [President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s] FDR’s four “freedoms.” I encouraged my son to choose … Continue reading
Burger King Worldwide Inc.’s deal to buy Tim Hortons and move its address to Canada will proceed, a day after the U.S. Treasury Department announced plans to crack down on corporate inversions. [Source: Bloomberg News] Have you ever heard the … Continue reading
The Kansas Wichita Eagle headline from 9/13/14 reads: Group attacks Wichita youth football coach over player’s eligibility; coach’s wife defends with gun. Some details: The incident occurred at about 7:45 p.m. Monday at Linwood Park in south Wichita, Lt. James … Continue reading
A Lebanese television channel recently aired a special on child soldiers, featuring an interview with a 12-year-old sniper who joined a group fighting in opposition to Syrian President Bashar Assad after his father was killed on the battlefield. “I get … Continue reading
It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things. — Leonardo da Vinci
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the masterminds behind Obamacare, has now explained that he wishes to die at age 75. In an article entitled “Why I Hope to Die at 75,” in The Atlantic [9-17-14], Emanuel writes, “Seventy-five. That’s how … Continue reading