Three or four decades ago, a group of leftist intellectuals started the “ecology movement.” Its purpose was to undermine and destroy capitalism. How? By convincing a majority of Americans that the planet was hopelessly polluted and headed for destruction. It … Continue reading
Category: Daily Dose of Reason
Game of Chance
I don’t understand the term “loser.” Life is not something you win or lose at. It’s not a game of chance. It’s something that you either make the most of, or that you squander. It’s something that you either engage … Continue reading
Self Inflation
When we say someone has an “inflated” sense of himself, we’re really saying that he’s inaccurate. In other words, he sees himself as having virtues that he does not have; or, he sees himself as having more virtues than he … Continue reading
Hypocrisy and Hope
Clifford Winston and Robert W. Crandall, writing in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal, criticizing the incompetence of Congress and the FAA in regulating airline safety: “Imagine owners of a Rolls Royce relying on a government agency for directives on how to … Continue reading
The Myth
The central goal of an entrepreneur or a business is to … please the customer. It’s not a selfless act, of course. The business seeks to please the customer for the sake of profit. Profit primarily means money, but it … Continue reading
No?
There are countless ways to say NO. But NO is still NO. NO is the absence of yes. Keep this in mind when dealing with others. Many don’t want to say no; they’re not comfortable with it. They mean NO, … Continue reading
“Fixing” the Economy is Stupid
I don’t understand why politicians are expected–and expect themselves–to “fix” the economy. It’s not their job, it’s not their right and it’s not even possible. “The economy” refers to countless transactions, interactions and contractual arrangements, big and small, among literally … Continue reading
Parents: Control Isn’t Love
Living through your children is not the same as loving them. Living through your children means trying to control them, to set the course of their lives–all in the name of “doing what’s best” for them. It’s dishonest. It would … Continue reading
Bitterness
A person is depressed when he/she feels that no action is possible to gain control over improving life. Bitterness is the result of anger piled on top of the depression. Bitterness is the attempt of the psyche to reassert itself–through … Continue reading
Meaningless Term
“Depression” started out as a clinical, psychiatric term. It applied to a pervasive, irrational and consistent feeling that one is helpless and has no control over one’s life and existence. Depression applied to an unfortunate minority of the population. In … Continue reading
Throw the Captain Overboard
The various plans for government to intervene in the mortgage sector, and the economy more generally, are akin to the proverbial rearranging of the chairs on the Titanic. Hillary demands that the chairs all face in one direction so that … Continue reading
USA: Socialist Country?
Do people prefer socialism? Several readers have written in to me, saying that it does no good to oppose candidates with socialist leanings or principles–because these are the leanings and principles that a great majority of Americans want. I’m not … Continue reading