A reader wrote in with the comment, in essence, that just because you think you’re thinking, doesn’t mean you’re thinking. This was in response to my column about the virtue and necessity of thinking (see The Glory of Thinking, Daily … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Who Are You Angry At?
I blame a lot of anger management problems on supernaturalism. Yes, you read that right. Supernaturalism refers to any variation of the belief that reality has a will and consciousness of its own. All of religion is based on this … Continue reading
Reason for the Unreasonable
How does one negotiate with a dictatorship — such as Iran? The dictatorial government does not represent the people; the government exists to enslave the people. How or why does the government of a basically free country negotiate with a … Continue reading
Achievement and Power
Achievement does not mean unfair power over other people. It’s simply proof of the power the achiever already has, over his own mind and actions. If someone exercises power improperly, they’re not achieving anything — and all they’re displaying is intimidation.
The Glory of Thinking
So many people don’t want to think — especially about personal concerns. Denial is the opposite of thinking. To most people, not thinking feels easy. But it’s not easy. Life is going on around you, whether you think about life … Continue reading
Psychological Disinfecting
“Stop barging into my office and infecting me with your anxiety.” (Peggy Olson from the television series, Mad Men) This is a great quote. It illustrates how you can send both anxious people — and sometimes anxiety itself — on … Continue reading
The Method Makes It
It’s not what you think that causes psychological distress so much as HOW you think. Ideally, as a child in school, you would have learned the laws of logic and reason. You would have learned them so well that you’d … Continue reading
President Netanyahu
If you care about America, you ought to support your leader. And I don’t mean the current Commander-in-Chief. I’m referring to Benjamin Netanyahu, the current leader of Israel. Into Netanyahu’s hands falls the responsibility, quite possibly, for the future well-being … Continue reading
10 Wrong Things People Assume About Psychotherapy
1. A therapist can give a person a reason for living. 2. Merely talking — regardless of what the talk is about, or the ideas underlying it — is enough to improve or solve problems. 3. A therapist is just … Continue reading
Government Run Speech
This is Obama’s rationalization for subsidizing and bailing out failing newspapers, who are being hurt by competition on the Internet. Obama said, “I am concerned that if the direction of the news is all blogosphere, all opinions, with no serious … Continue reading
What a Politician Is
A politician is someone who takes ALL of the credit for anything that goes well, anywhere and at any time; and who places ALL of the blame on private individuals (or the private system of capitalism) for anything that goes … Continue reading
Give Thinking a Chance
Most people don’t understand the nature of self-responsibility, which is why they run from it, or fear it. They think it’s something like the phrase, “suck it up.” Actually, self-responsibility is a powerful and sensitive place. It requires the active … Continue reading