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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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I’m So Sorry!

Posted on July 9, 2010 by D3 Support

When somebody — a celebrity, or someone you know — says, “I’m sorry for what I did. It was totally wrong. But I was emotionally upset at the time,” they’re in essence telling you: “I cannot control my emotions, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

“Hope and Change” Means No Jobs and a Dependent People

Posted on July 8, 2010 by D3 Support

“My small business-owning friends aren’t creating one job. Not one. They are shedding jobs. They are learning to do more with fewer employees. They are creating high-tech businesses that don’t need employees. And many business owners are making plans to … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Sensitive People Think

Posted on July 7, 2010 by D3 Support

Do you want people around you to be motivated by productivity and competence — or primarily by a sense of duty and compassion for you? I definitely vote for the first. I think most people do, at least if the … Continue reading →

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

Under Obama, The Business of America Is … Certainly NOT Business

Posted on July 6, 2010 by D3 Support

GE CEO Jeff Immelt on President Obama: “Business did not like the U.S. president, and the president did not like business.” Harvard economic professor Jeffrey Miron on the policies of the Obama Administration: “I don’t think [President Obama] has indicated … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

On the Changing of Spots

Posted on July 5, 2010 by D3 Support

Can a leopard change its spots? The question is often asked as a metaphor as to whether people can change. My observations tell me that leopards tend not to change their spots. It’s not because they can’t; it’s because they … Continue reading →

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

Bullies are Reality-Challenged

Posted on July 3, 2010 by D3 Support

A bully (verbal or physical) by definition has low or no self-esteem. This is because any individual at war with reality, as a bully is, cannot have self-esteem. Self-esteem comes from having a rational relationship with reality. Reason as the … Continue reading →

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

New Ideas for Immigration Reform

Posted on July 2, 2010 by D3 Support

Immigration reform? Here’s a thought: How about no freebies — not for immigrants, not for anybody. Government will protect citizens from foreign enemies and domestic crooks and killers. That’s it. No transfers of wealth. No “free” benefits or services — … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture

Psychological Climate

Posted on July 1, 2010 by D3 Support

We create the psychological climate around us. This is not to suggest that we are responsible for anyone else’s actions, thoughts or emotions. However, our own actions, thoughts and emotions tend to bring into our lives certain kinds of people … Continue reading →

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

Interpersonal Empathy

Posted on June 30, 2010 by D3 Support

Q: What communication skills can help avoid misunderstandings with others? A: Always keep in mind: What is in the other person’s interest? Appeal to that when you talk. This will help in communicating effectively. In short, people listen when they perceive you … Continue reading →

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

The # 1 Cause of Depression

Posted on June 29, 2010 by D3 Support

Chronic hope for the impossible inevitably leads to hopelessness about the possible.

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

They Hate It–But They Sure Spend It

Posted on June 28, 2010 by D3 Support

Politicians who advocate Big Government hate private profit and capitalism — yet they love money. They must love money, because they dearly love spending it. Either they cannot or will not create it in the sums that they spend it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Property Rights vs. Theft

Posted on June 27, 2010 by D3 Support

Thomas Jefferson wrote, “To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and skill, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture
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