[Politicians] want lower [gas] prices but don’t want more production to increase supply. They want oil “independence” but they’ve declared off limits most of the big sources of domestic oil that could replace foreign imports. They want Americans to use … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Can Do, Must Do
There’s a difference between a “can do” attitude and a “must do” attitude. The can do attitude is based on confidence, competence and realism blended with optimism. The must do attitude is based on anxiety, resentment and a false belief … Continue reading
Being Prepared
If it’s true that chance favors the prepared, then it’s equally true that preparation is everything. Preparation centers on your mind. You keep your mind working through lifelong thought. It’s never too late to start, but you have to maintain … Continue reading
What Loyalty Is
If you want loyalty from people, make sure to choose people who value the same things you do. People tend to be loyal to what matters to them. If you value the truth, and someone else values the truth, then … Continue reading
Peace In Our Time: The Sequel
It’s amazing to me when I hear someone say, as a recent CNN anchorperson did, that the existence of a nuclear reactor and likely weapons factory in Syria (aided by North Korea) is proof that we need yet another “arms … Continue reading
Go Green!
Three or four decades ago, a group of leftist intellectuals started the “ecology movement.” Its purpose was to undermine and destroy capitalism. How? By convincing a majority of Americans that the planet was hopelessly polluted and headed for destruction. It … Continue reading
Game of Chance
I don’t understand the term “loser.” Life is not something you win or lose at. It’s not a game of chance. It’s something that you either make the most of, or that you squander. It’s something that you either engage … Continue reading
Self Inflation
When we say someone has an “inflated” sense of himself, we’re really saying that he’s inaccurate. In other words, he sees himself as having virtues that he does not have; or, he sees himself as having more virtues than he … Continue reading
Hypocrisy and Hope
Clifford Winston and Robert W. Crandall, writing in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal, criticizing the incompetence of Congress and the FAA in regulating airline safety: “Imagine owners of a Rolls Royce relying on a government agency for directives on how to … Continue reading
The Myth
The central goal of an entrepreneur or a business is to … please the customer. It’s not a selfless act, of course. The business seeks to please the customer for the sake of profit. Profit primarily means money, but it … Continue reading
No?
There are countless ways to say NO. But NO is still NO. NO is the absence of yes. Keep this in mind when dealing with others. Many don’t want to say no; they’re not comfortable with it. They mean NO, … Continue reading
“Fixing” the Economy is Stupid
I don’t understand why politicians are expected–and expect themselves–to “fix” the economy. It’s not their job, it’s not their right and it’s not even possible. “The economy” refers to countless transactions, interactions and contractual arrangements, big and small, among literally … Continue reading