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China’s Warning: Trouble Ahead

Posted on July 27, 2011 by D3 Support

In the movie “Titanic” — and most likely during the real-life event, as well — a top aide to the ship’s Captain spotted trouble ahead and shouted, “Iceberg!” The warning, as we all know, was not heeded in time. Consider … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Help: I’m Talking and I Can’t Shut Up!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd: I consider myself a compulsive talker.  A talker that gets myself into trouble.  For me it’s not so much an inadaquency as some kind of crazy need to say something or answer someone when an answer is … Continue reading →

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

Public Schools Leave Every Child Behind

Posted on July 25, 2011 by D3 Support

Dear Dr. Hurd: I am a counselor working in a public school setting. This is starting to become a source of great conflict for me because after months of reading and contemplation, I have reached the conclusion that the government shouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

America’s Politics Hits Bottom

Posted on July 24, 2011 by D3 Support

According to nearly everyone, the downgrading in American credit is the fault of the Tea Party Republicans. “If they weren’t so partisan and ideological,” the conventional “wisdom” spouted by academia and the media goes, “then we wouldn’t be in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

The Ethical Basis for a Free Country

Posted on July 23, 2011 by D3 Support

Is there such a thing as a duty to others? Yes: To leave them alone. And that’s it. There is no given, preexisting duty to others, outside of this. Once you CHOOSE to associate with particular others, then there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Shooting the Tea Party Messenger

Posted on July 21, 2011 by D3 Support

There are essentially two parties in Congress today. One is the liberal-socialist Democrat-Republican party. These consist of all Democrats plus most of the Senate Republicans, leaving aside the Tea Party Republican Senators elected in 2010. The second party consists of … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Is Hatred Actually So Bad?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by D3 Support

Richard Nixon said: “Always remember that others may hate you but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.” Intuitively, most people agree, or want to agree, with this quote. But I see … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

A Conversation Between Irrational Anxiety and Reason

Posted on July 19, 2011 by D3 Support

Anxiety: You cannot take a risk. It’s too painful. What if your risk doesn’t work out? Reason: You’ll be no worse off than before you started. Anxiety: But you’ll feel badly. Reason: Won’t you feel badly if you don’t try … Continue reading →

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

The “Pleasure” of Being a Victim

Posted on July 18, 2011 by D3 Support

It’s wrong and irrational to pretend that you’re a victim when you’re not; but it also serves an emotional purpose, for many people. By “emotional” I mean irrational. It’s not that emotions are always mistaken or irrational, but in this … Continue reading →

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

Negotiating With Lunatics (by Carol Peracchio)

Posted on July 17, 2011 by D3 Support

(Reprinted in part here with the author’s permission. To read the full article, click on the link below.) One of the benefits of having been a nurse for over thirty years is that people will occasionally allow me to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Old School Republicans Won’t Cut It

Posted on July 16, 2011 by D3 Support

Obama reportedly shoved back from the negotiating table and told Republicans, who won’t agree to his tax and spending increases, that he’s “taking this to the American people.” But the American people want a balanced budget. They don’t want reduced … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Washington’s Unlimited Credit Card Limit

Posted on July 14, 2011 by D3 Support

Most people talk about raising the debt limit as if it’s the self-evidently responsible thing to do. Obama and the Democrats, in particular, keep emphasizing that America must “honor its obligation.” This would be like a long-term heroin addict lecturing … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government
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