Keeping your thoughts to yourself is not particularly desirable, or undesirable. Knowing what your thoughts really are, and what they imply, and whether you can stick by them–these are what count. If you’re impulsive and speak without thinking, you’re not … Continue reading
It’s not WHO you know; it’s HOW you know. It’s not the method of your interactions with others that shapes your destiny; it’s the method of your mind’s interaction with the world around you–with reality–that counts. The people you know … Continue reading
“Integrity” involves telling the truth, but this is not the real definition of integrity. The real definition is that, with integrity, you stay true to who you are. Think of an analogy: A bridge has integrity; a building has structural … Continue reading
I agree with our current Secretary of State that Iran has no right to make a nuclear bomb. No group or gang of thugs or terrorists who refuse to honor the individual rights of their own people has a right … Continue reading
Expertise consists of two things: The thinking one puts into something, and the experience one gains. It’s important to take your experience seriously. Degrees and credentials matter, but not out of context; and sometimes experience counts for more than the … Continue reading
“Putting a government-run and -subsidized plan in competition with your private health insurance plans would be like putting an elephant in a room with some mice and saying, ‘OK, fellas, compete,— Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tenn. said. “After a while, … Continue reading
Not all physicians are satisfied with the socialized medicine bill going through Congress. “This is war,” Dr. George Watson, a Kansas physician and president-elect of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, told FOXNews.com Thursday. “This is a bureaucratic boondoggle … Continue reading
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