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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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Bad Habits: The New Term for Addiction

Posted on August 17, 2011 by D3 Support

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 →

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

If ObamaCare Is Unconstitutional, Then Why Isn’t Medicare?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by D3 Support

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 →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Religion Does Not Lead to Liberty

Posted on August 15, 2011 by D3 Support

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 →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Why Some Therapist-Client Relationships Are Sick

Posted on August 14, 2011 by D3 Support

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 →

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

Unhampered Capitalism Will Stop the Insanity

Posted on August 12, 2011 by D3 Support

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 →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Looters Skip the Middleman

Posted on August 11, 2011 by D3 Support

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 →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

The Audacity of Socialism

Posted on August 10, 2011 by D3 Support

“We’ve always been, and always will be, a triple-A country.” So said Barack in a pep talk after the latest financial meltdown. Nobody listened. But probably most people agree. This statement epitomizes why Obama’s presidency is failing miserably, and why … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Facts Always Come First

Posted on August 9, 2011 by D3 Support

A reader wrote in and asked, “Can history be objective? Or will any rendering of history be tainted by the historian’s personal perspective?” Actually, history can and must be objective. But it has to be fact-based. And then, once facts … Continue reading →

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

America’s Broke

Posted on August 8, 2011 by D3 Support

The downgrade in America’s credit rating for the first time in history could be a good thing — if the American people, and not just their politicians, learn from it. Actually, the politicians (the great majority of them, at least) … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Why People Want What They Cannot Have

Posted on August 7, 2011 by D3 Support

A reader wrote in and asked, “Why is what you cannot have often more appealing than what you can have?” Wanting what you cannot have is the easy way out. For some, fantasy is preferable to putting the work into … Continue reading →

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

Hollywood and Rich Man’s Socialism

Posted on August 5, 2011 by D3 Support

Academy award-winning actor Matt Damon said he is “so disgusted” with what’s happening in Washington over the debt limit, claiming that the Tea Party is “willing to drive it all off a cliff” and adding that it’s “criminal” the wealthy … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Why It’s a Good Time to be a Liberal

Posted on August 4, 2011 by D3 Support

Obama’s moves to the right in the budget negotiations are creating dissension within the Democratic Party, according to The New York Times. Republicans have changed the terms of the debate over the size and role of the federal government, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government
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