You’ve heard the saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” It’s really true. People can talk a good game all they like. It’s under the stress of having to decide, and take action, that their true selves are revealed. America is … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
“The Truth is In Here”
For a brief second in time, objective truth emerged from Joe Biden’s lips the other day. He declared that the current faltering economy “belongs to us, not Bush.” Does this make Joe Biden a terrorist? After all, it’s the same … Continue reading
The Psychology of Self-Starvation
According to Dr. Walter Kaye, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, anorexics use starvation as a mode of self-medication. How? Starvation prevents tryptophane, an essential amino acid that produces serotonin, from getting into the brain. By eating less, … Continue reading
Lady Gaga: Please Shut Up and Sing
Music megastar Lady Gaga is — reportedly — going to do her next album for free. Not surprisingly, Lady Gaga is also a known Obama supporter. Just what we need. Another millionaire in favor of socialism. Many of Lady Gaga’s fans … Continue reading
The Alternative to the Obama Disaster? “Somehow”
Imagine if government “invested” in religion the way it invests in automobiles, banking, medical care and tons of other activities and services. What do you think this would do to religion — and government? The same applies to newspapers and … Continue reading
At the Consent of the Government
‘There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own. Nobody! You built a factory out there? Good for you! But I want to be clear: You moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of … Continue reading
Medicating the Mind (Part 3 of 3)
Coercion, Psychotherapy and Psychiatry: Can A Mind Be Made To Reason? Sally Satel, a physician who wrote a book entitled ‘P.C., M.D.: How Political Correctness Is Corrupting Medicine,’ likewise fails to see the point about her profession. On the one … Continue reading
Medicating the Mind (Part 2 of 3)
What Do Pills Really Do To Change Your Life? At best, a pill can calm or sedate you. Sometimes this might be a good idea, but more often it probably isn’t. If you’re too calm or sedated, how can you … Continue reading
Medicating the Mind (Part 1 of 3)
What disturbs me most about the trend towards ‘medication first/medication exclusively’ is not the notion of medication itself. If a pill could cure problems as well as the medical establishment would have us believe, then life would be an effortless … Continue reading
Self-Esteem and Narcissism: Is It All About Me?
A growing number of research studies are showing that self-esteem might not be all that it’s cracked up to be. Low-achieving students, some studies show, think as highly of themselves as valedictorians. Violent criminals are no more likely to show … Continue reading
Even Free Speech Troubles Some People
Q. I read with interest your commentary on free speech, published at Capitalism Magazine. I am troubled by the idea of ‘freedom of ALL speech’. If ideas matter, and they lead to action, then perhaps speech that advocates the violation of fundamental … Continue reading
Couples Therapy: Madness or Sanity?
Marital counseling and couples therapy are often a flop. This holds true even if the therapist is a pretty good one. Why is this? There are two common reasons. One is that couples wait until at least one of them … Continue reading