Critics are saying that Obama must display “leadership.” So far, he has failed to do so, they claim. This is true enough. But what exactly is leadership? Leadership implies a direction. The person we call “leader” is leading us towards … Continue reading
Q: Dear Dr. Hurd, I am going through a difficult divorce. It’s not about money, and we have no kids. It’s about friends. Many of our friends are shunning one or the other of us, with no reason or explanation. … Continue reading
The President and his friends in the media blame the Tea Party, who got none of the spending cuts they wanted in the phony budget “compromise,” for the subsequent slide of the stock market and the growing debt crisis in … Continue reading
Q: Mommy, why is it wrong to be selfish and right to always share? Wrong answer: Because it’s not nice. You should care for other people and be sensitive to their needs. Right answer: It’s best to ignore the word … Continue reading
“Returning from the farce of coronation, Captain [John] Smith set himself to work to overcome the obstacles that beset the path of the man who ruled the community with intent to set the colony in the right way. Chief and … Continue reading
People claim that mental health and ethics are two completely different, and mutually exclusive, things. They’re not. What does ethics consist of? Essentially, taking responsibility for your actions. “Taking responsibility” implies a lot of different things. These things include: focusing, … Continue reading
Q: I enjoyed your article on the hazards of perfectionism. With respect to food, I personally find that once I start binging or eating one of the “banned foods” I just keep at it. Because I’ve already “failed” so why … Continue reading
Some lower courts are ruling ObamaCare unconstitutional. The reason given is that it’s wrong to force the individual to buy a product or service, such as health insurance. These decisions are all well and good. But the question remains: If it’s … Continue reading
Exasperated people who favor liberty and individual rights, but who also favor separation of church and state, often say to me: “Why is this our choice? Why do we have the socialist Obama on the one side, and the religiously … Continue reading
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Hurd’s new book, Bad Therapy, Good Therapy (And How to Tell the Difference). The book is available in Kindle e-book format through Amazon.com, and autographed copies may be purchased at this web site. One … Continue reading
People tend to blame bad business decisions on capitalism. For example, some business owners treat their employees poorly and would advance their own interests better by treating their employees well. Happy employees tend to lead to happy customers, which means … Continue reading
We’re told that the riots throughout the U.K. are the fault of people who cut social service programs. The implication is clear. To those who teach and rule us, in academia and government, these riots are justified. Here’s a question nobody has … Continue reading