In order to function in reality, I need to think. I think so that I can survive, flourish and live in the fullest sense of the term. In order to think, I demand freedom. Freedom entitles me to nothing, other … Continue reading
Colin Powell’s endorsement of Obama for President can be explained by only one of two factors. Either he’s making a decision based on race; or he never believed what he claimed to believe while in high government positions over the … Continue reading
Obama’s philosophy of wealth creation should be called “trickle up” economics. He believes, and states over and over again, that the worker — and the middle class employee — is the central unit of economic activity. Karl Marx had a … Continue reading
Which to choose–McCain or Obama? The choice is between a man who does not deserve to be President, and a man who will be intolerable as President. That being said, the winner of the title Commander-in-Chief is patently obvious. It … Continue reading
Sen. Tom Coburn: “The root of the problem is political greed in Congress. Members … from both parties wanted short-term political credit for promoting homeownership even though they were putting our entire economy at risk by encouraging people to buy … Continue reading
“The financial crisis is not the crisis of capitalism. It is the crisis of a system that has distanced itself from the most fundamental values of capitalism, which betrayed the spirit of capitalism.” — French president Nicolas Sarkozy This from … Continue reading
A reader writes DrHurd.com: Thank you for your unique perspectives on the current economic meltdown. I agree with you. Tell me, are people like us a minority of thinkers, or is there a majority of silent people? Dr. Hurd’s reply: … Continue reading
Does talking help? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Sometimes, talking is worrying. Worrying accomplishes nothing, although it raises blood pressure and tension. Sometimes talking is: planning; thinking; developing a rational, or more positive, perspective. Talking in and of itself is neither … Continue reading
John McCain is such a horrendous “defender” of capitalism that one can only conclude he sees no purpose in defending it. This is a man with absolutely NO systemic understanding of anything economic. As awful and as socialist as Obama … Continue reading
“Still, the bank bill with its huge bailout does suggest that the $29 billion bailout of the bondholders of Bear Stearns in March was a mistake. It seemed to have a moral-hazard effect by encouraging Lehman Brothers and other investment … Continue reading
Most of all, don’t believe your own B.S. Your mind might create illogical conclusions based upon illogical assumptions. It happens subconsciously. It’s outside of your awareness–but not outside of your control. That which you can identify and change is always, … Continue reading
Q: Dr. Hurd, isn’t the collapse of capitalism, as we know it, and the emergence of all-out socialism in the U.S., a failure of the free-market individualist moment? A: No. If unrestrained, unhampered capitalism and individual rights were ever given … Continue reading