A reader of The Daily Dose of Reason recently wrote in asking what do I have against marriage. I actually have nothing against the practice of marriage. Voluntarily consenting adults who enter into a legal and emotional arrangement have every … Continue reading
To delay is to put something off to a particular time, that you intend to stick to, and for a reason you know and can objectively justify. To procrastinate is to put something off because you feel like it. You don’t … Continue reading
A friend and associate of mine–who reluctantly voted for Obama last year–wrote me the following: Hi Michael: Like many others, we too are beginning to see more clearly through the smoke screen of Obama. Once unemployment hits 10% nationally (or … Continue reading
Left/Liberalism/Socialism: The individual exists to serve society. The agent of society is the government. People must do whatever the government says, all in the interest of serving society. We all owe one another. Right/Conservatism/Moralism: The individual exists to serve God. … Continue reading
Everyone is so concerned about not being “mean.” We’re supposed to be nice to everyone, whether they’re particularly nice or fair back to us, or not. What about the people who ordinarily treat us well? Aren’t we betraying them by … Continue reading
We’re being told by our elected leaders that the only way to save the economy is to spend more government money–deficit-spending, of course. If this is true, then it must mean that wealth is created by the government. But the … Continue reading
If Congress and the President really mean it when they say they want the new national health insurance to “compete” with private sector plans–and that doctors should be free to practice as they see fit–then medical professionals should consider opting … Continue reading
So let me get this one straight. The federal government sets aside a trillion dollars of our money for programs to “stimulate” the economy. According to the President, it was supposed to have an effect on unemployment within weeks of … Continue reading
A life lived by reason is a life which includes mistakes, but also lots of goodness, competence and excellence. A life lived by something other than reason is a life filled with unnecessary peril and avoidable mistakes, rationalized away by … Continue reading
I want to make sure I understand something. A major auto company goes bankrupt. The government bails it out, with tax dollars–paid by productive people who had nothing to do with the auto company that went bankrupt. We’re told: “Now … Continue reading
If you’re a busy person, let go of the myth of “catching up.” You won’t ever catch up. Or, even if you do, you’ll be “behind” again before long. I suggest more positive and attainable goals such as being efficient, … Continue reading
The Three Biggest–And Most Enduring–Human Errors: 1. Religion 2. Socialism 3. Marriage Their Alternatives, Rarely Conceived and Less Often Practiced: 1. Rationality 2. Individual rights 3. Love