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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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“Being Positive” While Surrounded by Idiots

Posted on November 29, 2012 by D3 Support

There’s a lot of confusion, I find, about the question of “being positive.” A lot of people reject the idea of “being positive.” But when asked for a definition of being positive, they seem to assume that it means: ignoring … Continue reading →

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

Iceberg Ahead for America’s Social Democracy

Posted on November 28, 2012 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd: I think we are in a death spiral because of the entitlements [Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Obamacare, etc.] The more entitlements someone receives, the less they do for themselves, and then the more they resent what others … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Hostess Shrugs

Posted on November 26, 2012 by D3 Support

The Hostess website reads as follows: We are sorry to announce that Hostess Brands, Inc. has been forced by a Bakers Union strike to shut down all operations and sell all company assets. For more information, go to hostessbrands.info. Thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Envy: The Undiscussed Killer of Societies and Individuals

Posted on November 25, 2012 by D3 Support

Throughout human history, the greatest of the great innovators have been rebuffed, persecuted or even put to death. Socrates — regardless of what one thinks of his philosophy — was put to death for asking questions that even the democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

The Mob Psychology of “Black Friday”

Posted on November 23, 2012 by D3 Support

I liked this comment from a reader about my column entitled, “What I Don’t Get About the Holidays”: Good post. Also, what I don’t get is the craziness of this ‘gift giving’ for the sake of ‘gift giving’ and to … Continue reading →

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

The Thing I Don’t Get About Holidays

Posted on November 22, 2012 by D3 Support

People ask me, “Do you have anything special planned for the holidays?” My honest answer is always, “I do what I want all year. I love my work and I only do other things that I enjoy. I really don’t … Continue reading →

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

Depression Management for the Layperson

Posted on November 20, 2012 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd: My sister has been living her life for the past 8 years unsure of what she wants to do. She’s always been interested in an array of things and can never make up her mind on which … Continue reading →

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

Can Obama Really Destroy America?

Posted on November 19, 2012 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd: I think the pessimism [over Obama’s reelection] is understandable. We know enough to be very apprehensive on what’s coming our way with a communist zero, who hates America, at the helm of our country. But I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Magical Thinking Won’t Stop the Layoffs

Posted on November 18, 2012 by D3 Support

Associated Press and FoxNews.com reports: Medical supply giant Stryker is the latest company to announce job cuts in anticipation of coming costs associated with Obamacare, even though the man who inherited a fortune from the company’s founder is a fan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

From Dollars to Chains in America’s Socialist Democracy

Posted on November 17, 2012 by D3 Support

Run for your life from any man who tells you that money is evil. That sentence is the leper’s bell of an approaching looter. So long as men live together on earth and need means to deal with one another … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

America’s Bad Marriage

Posted on November 16, 2012 by D3 Support

Being wrong tends to lead people to become defensive. Defensiveness and hostility, frozen in place in a person’s mind, leads to irrational stubbornness and intellectual dishonesty. This is what happens in the demise of many marriages and relationships, or even … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Fear: The Great Inhibitor

Posted on November 15, 2012 by D3 Support

Fear is the great inhibitor. When rational, fear is life-serving and life-protecting. However, the purpose of fear is avoidance. You rationally avoid things in order to obtain what life has to offer. You avoid an oncoming car when crossing a … Continue reading →

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