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Liberty is NOT Democracy

Posted on March 7, 2010 by D3 Support

Liberty and democracy are not the same thing. Liberty refers to the individual’s right to be free from force. Democracy is merely the right to vote — and it’s secondary to liberty. If democracy were elevated to liberty, then this … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Career is Like Marriage

Posted on March 6, 2010 by D3 Support

A career choice is like a marriage. If you had 3 women (or men) from which to choose but you know you love none of them, then it makes sense to marry none of them. This is because you would … Continue reading →

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

Your Mind the Camera

Posted on March 5, 2010 by D3 Support

Think of your mind as a camera. You can focus the camera wherever you choose. You can fixate on one scene. Or you can diversify, moving from scene to scene. This is something you can consciously do. If it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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

Time to Hit the Reset Button on Congress

Posted on March 3, 2010 by D3 Support

To advance American freedom, the best option for the 2010 elections is for the Democrats to regain control of Congress — but only with a seat or two. This will frustrate the totalitarians-in-waiting even more than they already are (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Time to Restrain Government

Posted on March 1, 2010 by D3 Support

A study by Obama-supporting economists Romer and Romer found “no support for the hypothesis that tax cuts restrain government spending; indeed … tax cuts may increase spending. The results also indicate that the main effect of tax cuts on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

The Contradiction of Manipulation

Posted on February 28, 2010 by D3 Support

If you’re duplicitous, disingenuous or otherwise manipulative towards another person, then consider the mistake you’re making. By being manipulative, you’re counting on a weakness or foolishness in the person whose behavior you seek to alter by a means other than … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Boom-and-Bust Goes Bust

Posted on February 27, 2010 by D3 Support

A 1999 study by Christina Romer, who now works in the Obama Administration, found that the average length of recessions from 1887 to 1929 was only 10.3 months, with the longest lasting 16 months. Recessions lasted longer during the supposedly … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

The Battle Cry of the Altruists

Posted on February 26, 2010 by D3 Support

When you do things for people that they’re capable of doing themselves, you do great harm to them. It’s the same as telling them: “You’re incapable” — even though they are. By doing the thing for them, you’re taking over … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

The Stupid Senator Discovers His “Inner Washington”

Posted on February 24, 2010 by D3 Support

Republicans have often been called ‘The Stupid Party.’ This is because they give away their advantages to the liberals, every time they can. They won the Congress in 1994 and they held both the Presidency and the Congress from 2003 … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

“I Can” Comes Before “I Do”

Posted on February 23, 2010 by D3 Support

Finances and a general sense of overall ‘security’ are THE reason people stay in unhappy marriages, in my experience. That’s why I believe it’s important to never marry someone (much less have children) until you can afford the lifestyle you … Continue reading →

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

Empathy

Posted on February 22, 2010 by D3 Support

Empathy is not something you feel on command. It’s only something that you feel towards someone of value to you, in some context. You don’t feel empathy for their sake. You feel empathy as a natural and logical outgrowth of … Continue reading →

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

America: Divided Within

Posted on February 21, 2010 by D3 Support

Q: Regarding the man who drove his plane into the IRS building in Texas — is this a valid way to protest Big Government? A: Well, answer the question this way: How much closer are we to a limited government … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Society & Culture
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