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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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Watching D.C. is Like Watching a Bad Marriage

Posted on October 6, 2013 by D3 Support

This whole government “shutdown” fiasco reminds me of a married couple fighting over money. One spouse insists, “You won’t let me buy what I want. You’re mean!” The other replies, “We’re spending more than we bring in. Look at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

“Escapism”

Posted on October 4, 2013 by D3 Support

A reader asked for my comments on the psychology of ‘escapism.’ I’ve always found ‘escapism’ an interesting, if not misleading, concept. Usually, the term implies a value judgment. ‘You’re running away from something you should face, and that’s bad.’ Of … Continue reading →

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

What’s Wrong With People?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by D3 Support

A reader writes: Once I asked my daughter (12 years old at the time) what she would do if she were stranded alone on a deserted island (I was looking for some drive in her). She said she would die.  … Continue reading →

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

Government Meltdown

Posted on October 2, 2013 by D3 Support

The ‘government shutdown’ is really a crisis for career politicians and their dependents, more than anyone else. However, the issue runs deeper than that. At stake in the ongoing government fiscal crisis is the future of the entitlement mentality. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Iran’s “Smiley Campaign” and Why It Matters

Posted on October 1, 2013 by D3 Support

“I will tell the truth in the face of the sweet talk and the onslaught of smiles.’ So says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He’s responding to the ‘smiley campaign’ of Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani. Last week at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Harry Reid’s Conspiracy Theory

Posted on September 30, 2013 by D3 Support

On the floor of the U.S. Senate last Friday [9/27/13], Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.) said that ‘a very wealthy group of people’ are backing the Tea Party in what Reid described as an ‘effort to destroy our government.’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

After the Affair…Now What?

Posted on September 29, 2013 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd: I’m trying to understand why I recently had an affair. My wife found out and it hurt her greatly, as well as humiliating me. Can you help me understand why I did this? I’m not looking for … Continue reading →

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

Post-Trauma: Best to Talk About It, or Not?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd: I work in the Washington Navy Yard, the scene of the recent shooting. I understand the reasons why I’m physically feeling the way I am (sleeping poorly, eyes scratchy, throat feels like I’m holding back tears, chest … Continue reading →

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

Obamacare Catastrophe: Take 1

Posted on September 26, 2013 by D3 Support

The centerpiece of President Obama’s new health law is a collection of government-sponsored insurance exchanges, in which people who shop for coverage on their own can purchase health insurance, and gain a taxpayer-funded subsidy if their income is low enough. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Psychological Health in One Sentence

Posted on September 25, 2013 by D3 Support

Don’t you believe in flying saucers, they ask me? Don’t you believe in telepathy? — in ancient astronauts? — in the Bermuda triangle? — in life after death? No, I reply. No, no, no, no, and again no. One person … Continue reading →

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

Defunding Obamacare is Not Unconstitutional

Posted on September 24, 2013 by D3 Support

Supporters of Obamacare speak as if refusing to fund or implement it will create a Constitutional crisis. Actually, it’s Obamacare and other laws like it that create the growing crisis with our government. Obamacare is a law that attempts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Health Care Reform

Is Internet Access a “Right”?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by D3 Support

A DrHurd.com reader writes: In downtown St. Petersburg FL, there are a lot of homeless people.  One day a homeless guy wanted money and I shook my head ‘no,’ and he got angry and sarcastic saying ‘bless you’ or something.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture
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