A world in which everyone takes care of everyone else, and nobody takes care of himself–is a world that will perish. A world in which everyone takes care of him- or herself is a world from which everyone benefits. If … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Not the “Change” Poor Mr. Obama Had In Mind…
With respect to Iran, Barack Obama is another Jimmy Carter–with one important difference. When Iran blew up back in the 1970s, Jimmy Carter could at least rationalize that the people wanted the religious dictatorship to replace the U.S.-backed Shah. Today, … Continue reading
The Economy is not a “Patient”
I don’t understand this metaphor of the “ailing American economy.” It’s the metaphor of the economy as a sick “patient.” People take one of two positions. One position is for government, as “doctor,” to intervene and cure the patient. The … Continue reading
Absolutely Sure
Absolute certainty IS possible. This is self-evident. If it weren’t, then you’d be forced to claim: “I’m absolutely certain that absolute certainty is impossible.” Or, you’d be forced to claim: “I’m certain that I can be certain of nothing.” At … Continue reading
Separate–but Unequal–Coverage
Here’s an interesting question others have raised: Will members of Congress and the government be covered by the same public insurance plan soon to be imposed on the rest of us? Of course, the answer is NO. Members of Congress … Continue reading
“Change” from WHAT to WHAT?
A new poll is showing that a majority of people don’t think President Obama is being tough enough on North Korea. Could this be an early indication that the “change” people were seeking in the last election wasn’t in favor … Continue reading
Doctors: Stand Up to the Political Bullies
Physicians and other medical professionals have the power to bring down socialized medicine–socialized medicine as we know it, and as its expansion is being proposed. They can do so by simply saying, “Enough. Government does not own my skills. Government has … Continue reading
The “Threat” of Interpersonal Anxiety
Social or interpersonal anxiety is a message that ‘there’s a threat,’ but the anxiety is mistaken. The signal in your mind got mixed up, because it all happens so quickly. Your mind sends you the signal: ‘threat.’ In reality, there’s … Continue reading
“The Utopia of Damned Fools”
“Of such sort are the wizards who now run the country. Here is the perfect pattern of a professional world-saver. His whole life has been devoted to the art and science of spending other people’s money … Such is government … Continue reading
Competitive Socialism
The President says he doesn’t want a government takeover of medicine; he just wants government to be able to “compete” with the private sector. Now think about this for a minute. Imagine two local hardware stores competing with one another … Continue reading
View of Self Counts
If you always think of yourself as a failure, you will always be a failure. You will not enjoy the benefits of your success and you will not be able to look at your errors rationally so as to correct … Continue reading
When Ideas Go Bad
There are worse things than bad ideas. The worst thing is a bad idea posing as a new one–or a rotten idea disguised as something different, fresh, and original. The first is merely a mistake, while the second is fraud.