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Breaking Up Like You Have a Brain (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on December 22, 2012 by D3 Support

Everyone knows that breaking up is hard to do. But few know how to do it right. What behaviors are rational under the difficult circumstances of a breakup? And what sort of thinking is required to make it possible to … Continue reading →

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

Following a Bloodbath, Some Thoughts on Forgiveness

Posted on December 21, 2012 by D3 Support

I don’t know about you, but I am sick of Obama, and I am sick of the Pope, talking about forgiveness for the guilty. Mass murder on school grounds? More government funding! And ban guns — for the nonviolent! Punish … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Fix It!

Posted on December 19, 2012 by D3 Support

Colorado Rep. Cory Gardner: ‘I’m frustrated, [and] my constituents are frustrated, because they see Washington doing the same exact thing,’ he said. ‘This was the most predictable crisis anybody could ever imagine. So, months ago we knew this was going … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Badness and Mental Illness: Not the Same Thing

Posted on December 18, 2012 by D3 Support

A reader asked me to comment on an article written by the mother of a would-be killer, a violent young person with no conscience whom the mother felt should be entitled to mental health services to correct his low character. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Faith-Based Freedom: No Such Thing

Posted on December 17, 2012 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd: I disagree on your definition of Republicans’ religious authoritarianism. Religion is a way of life. Our belief in ethical values and our conscientiousness to do what’s right and being honest. We have concern to do what helps … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

The Mindset That Pulls the Trigger

Posted on December 16, 2012 by D3 Support

We shouldn’t give ruthless killers undeserved dignity by asking “why” they do what they do. But the mindset behind the pulling of the trigger is not that difficult to identify. Stanton Samenow, author of the classic ‘Inside the Criminal Mind’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Therapy/Life Coaching: Not Friendship

Posted on December 15, 2012 by D3 Support

Q: Isn’t coaching by phone (or email, or online chat) a bad idea, since the therapist/coach is unable to see the facial expressions and body movements of the client?   A: According to a cognitive-behavioral therapist, the basic purpose of … Continue reading →

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

Washington DC Has Literally Gone Insane

Posted on December 14, 2012 by D3 Support

As Margaret Thatcher once noted, sooner or later socialists run out of other people’s money. Obama and his Democratic Party deny they’re socialists. But they’re no different in principle or practice from socialists, so the label doesn’t matter. Their premise … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Three Persisting Misconceptions About Psychotherapy

Posted on December 13, 2012 by D3 Support

The following is an excerpt from Dr. Michael Hurd’s most recent book, “Bad Therapy Good Therapy (And How to Tell the Difference)” available on this webiste: From Oprah to Dr. Phil, from Venus to Mars and all the other self-proclaimed … Continue reading →

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

ObamaCare Advocates Won the Battle, But Not the War

Posted on December 12, 2012 by D3 Support

Democratic lawmakers have joined with Republicans in raising alarm about a looming ObamaCare-tied tax on medical devices, saying the additional tax is causing “uncertainty and confusion for businesses” and should be delayed. The previously obscure tax has, over the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Obama’s “Recovery” is a Government Recovery

Posted on December 11, 2012 by D3 Support

CNSnews.com reports: The unemployment rate for civilian government workers plunged from 4.2 percent in October to 3.8 percent in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as government added 35,000 to its taxpayer-funded payrolls during the month. In October, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

The Moral Equivalent of Oxygen

Posted on December 10, 2012 by D3 Support

Past or present, old-fashioned or “progressive,” most parents still agree on one thing: Teach your child not to be selfish. If you ask me, this is the single biggest mistake a parent can make. Telling a child not to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics
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