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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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Minimum Wage: Let’s Outlaw the Jobs We Don’t Like

Posted on June 4, 2014 by DrHurd

The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that gradually increases the minimum wage in the city to $15, which would make it the highest in the nation. The issue has dominated politics in the liberal municipality for months, and a boisterous … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Does Romantic Love Require Resilience?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by DrHurd

PsychologyToday.com has an article talking about, “Seven Things Resilient Couples Do Differently.” [Paula Davis-Laack, J.D., M.A.P.P. 2/28/14] There’s nothing wrong with what the article suggests. But I personally find a need to go deeper. With decades of self-help books and … Continue reading →

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

The Nominal American Constitution

Posted on June 2, 2014 by DrHurd

The Origination Clause, sometimes called the Revenue Clause, is part of the United States Constitution. This clause says that all bills for raising revenue must start in the House of Representatives, not the U.S. Senate. Not interested? Read on anyway. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

There’s No Welfare in the “Welfare State” (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on June 1, 2014 by DrHurd

Conclusion of yesterday’s column. The reader continues: Aside from further documenting the massive, total failure of the welfare state, these stories underscore the principle that government handouts and/or benefits cannot reduce poverty – at least not in any real way. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

There’s No Welfare in the “Welfare State” (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on May 31, 2014 by DrHurd

A reader  wrote me regarding a story published recently in The Wall Street Journal about how the vast majority of people who have signed up for health insurance under ObamaCare were previously covered elsewhere. One survey found that only 11 … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Can “Mindfulness” Therapy End Violence?

Posted on May 30, 2014 by DrHurd

First of all, wow. How refreshing to read these words from a fellow mental health professional — for once, not myself: Violence is not a product of mental illness. Nor is violence generally the action of ordinary, stable individuals who … Continue reading →

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

The GOP Suicide Mission

Posted on May 29, 2014 by DrHurd

Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell warned that Republicans ignore social issues at their peril in the upcoming November election, maintaining that the nation’s only path to a robust economy is an adherence to a strong moral code and … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Your Victory is My Victory (Seligman)

Posted on May 28, 2014 by DrHurd

On the relationship side, if you teach people to respond actively and constructively when someone they care about has a victory, it increases love and friendship and decreases the probability of depression. — Psychologist Martin Seligman It’s so true. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Quotations

Employers Are Not Mommies and Daddies

Posted on May 27, 2014 by DrHurd

The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that employers cannot hand tax-free contributions to their workers and tell them to purchase health insurance, The New York Times reported. Employers who try dumping employees into the healthcare exchanges to avoid having to … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Self-Esteem: How Much is Too Much?

Posted on May 26, 2014 by DrHurd

Is it possible to have too much self-esteem? It’s commonly thought “yes,” and the definition of “too much” self-esteem is labeled narcissism. This may be well and good, but the question remains: How do we quantify the “right” amount of … Continue reading →

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

Violence Against Women OK…So Long as it’s Muslim

Posted on May 25, 2014 by DrHurd

Should courts excuse Muslim men who beat up their wives on account of freedom of religious practices and beliefs? Do religious and cultural “sensitivity” count more than individual rights? It seems incredible that we even must consider such questions, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Hillary Clinton: Profiteer of Convenience

Posted on May 24, 2014 by DrHurd

Hillary Clinton, while preparing to continue Obama’s war against profit, greed and selfishness, has made a cool $200,000 a speech ($5 million total), paid for by companies who fear her future rule over them. Pretty good for someone who condemns … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government
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