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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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Striving for Dry: Facts and Fantasy about “Recovery”

Posted on April 29, 2014 by DrHurd

A recent conversation between Dr. Michael Hurd and a media reporter re: substance abuse and addiction. If you think you know someone who is struggling with addiction, what should you do? If you know them well, ask them, “Can I … Continue reading →

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

Bad Company

Posted on April 28, 2014 by DrHurd

It is better to be alone than in bad company. (George Washington) Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Quotations

The Only Reason Marijuana Should Be Legal

Posted on April 27, 2014 by DrHurd

The most common reason I hear people give for supporting Obama and his party is that he’s not the Republican Party. In other words, “Republicans won’t permit gay marriage, legalization of marijuana or abortion. How can you support them?” I … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

“Am I My Mother’s Keeper?”

Posted on April 26, 2014 by DrHurd

Dear Dr. Hurd, I was wondering if you could provide some advice as to my dilemma: I’m a 25-year-old adult who is still living with his mother, but contrary to most young adults out there, I’m not depending on her … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

The Futility of Regrets

Posted on April 25, 2014 by DrHurd

Dear Dr. Hurd, I can’t stop thinking about past decisions that in the present turned out less-than-good. I wish I had the money that I spent on cars and some vacations. I regret having bought a boat years ago when … Continue reading →

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

Eat It, Doctors

Posted on April 24, 2014 by DrHurd

To paraphrase Ayn Rand, in the battle over socialized medicine from 2009-2012, nobody ever stopped to consider the perspective, needs, wants, and rights of … the doctors themselves. Case in point, from a recent story reported by FoxNews.com [4/24/14]: While … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Coping With Rejection in Business

Posted on April 23, 2014 by DrHurd

Dear Dr. Hurd: When I find myself in a position to explain my new business to a crowd or to individuals, my preparation often fails me and I struggle to communicate my most ingrained concepts. The word that I can … Continue reading →

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

Loneliness: A State of Mind, or What?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by DrHurd

Various studies are suggesting that loneliness is a growing problem, and can be just as bad for your physical health as obesity (if not worse.) Loneliness [according to research reported at theguardian.com 2/17/14] has dramatic consequences on health. Feeling isolated … Continue reading →

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

Free Will: Fact, Not Belief

Posted on April 21, 2014 by DrHurd

My articles on psychology and human affairs all rest on one implicit premise: That free will exists, not as an article of faith, but as an observable, provable fact. Not all writers in psychology, and not all biologists, agree. Biologist … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Pope Francis’ Easter Message of Unearned Guilt

Posted on April 20, 2014 by DrHurd

People I know who attended Catholic school in the 1950s and 1960s (or sometimes 1970s, as I did) will tell you about old-style nuns who used to tell children, “Finish your lunch. Don’t throw out that food. There’s a starving … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

The Problem With Cliven Bundy

Posted on April 19, 2014 by DrHurd

A Nevada rancher, Cliven Bundy, has (according to politico.com 4/16/14) “reignited the debate about federal power and states’ rights: When the Bureau of Land Management seized nearly 400 cattle belonging to Bundy for grazing on federal land without a permit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Sensitivity to Islam, But Not to Safety

Posted on April 18, 2014 by DrHurd

The New York Police Department said Tuesday it would disband a special unit charged with detecting possible terrorist threats by carrying out secret surveillance of Muslim groups. The squad that conducted the surveillance, known as the Demographics Unit, was formed … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture
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