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Category: Daily Dose of Reason

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The Folly of Cynicism

Posted on March 23, 2008 by D3 Support

Q: Dear Dr. Hurd: In today’s culture, it is easy to be cynical. How can one not succumb to cynicism while simultaneously not being naive to the negativity or ulterior motives of people? A: The term “cynicism” implies a departure … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Permit Your Child to Have a Mind

Posted on March 22, 2008 by D3 Support

Children cannot always be reasoned with, it’s true. But this is no excuse for a parent to take a shortcut and refuse to apply reason with a child. With a fellow adult, you would give your reasons in an attempt … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

The Limits of Celebrity

Posted on March 14, 2008 by D3 Support

The popularity of Barack Obama is not an indicator of the triumph of “liberal,” socialist ideas. Those ideas, while discredited, win by default because nobody will stand up for any credible alternative, even though such alternatives exist. Obama’s rise was … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Kindly Be Real

Posted on March 13, 2008 by D3 Support

Don’t worry about hurting a loved one’s feelings. Worry about creating a web of deceit. Because when you lie or mislead to “spare another’s feelings” it has the same consequences as lying and misleading for any other reason. And don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Power to the Powerful

Posted on March 11, 2008 by D3 Support

Hillary Clinton says we need a President who can be a “steward of the economy” rather than a President who admits that he doesn’t know much about the economy, such as John McCain. Who says? Hillary doesn’t know anything about … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

A Friend Indeed

Posted on March 10, 2008 by D3 Support

A friend who asks how you’re doing, instead of talking only about himself, is a friend with the mental well-being to think about something other than himself. Don’t applaud him for being selfless. Instead, applaud him for being well put … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Banking on Those Who are Hated

Posted on March 9, 2008 by D3 Support

Socialism depends on capitalism. Without capitalism, there will be no socialist programs. Socialist programs do not pay for themselves. Consider American socialist programs such as public schools, Medicare and Social Security. These programs are paid for by income and payroll … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Why Conservatism Lost

Posted on March 5, 2008 by D3 Support

Earlier this week, Dr. Hurd wrote a Daily Dose of Reason article entitled “William F. Buckley: A Symptom of the Problem.” The article was also sent out to the media. (Subscribers to DrHurd.com PRIORITY ACCESS can view the article in … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

The Candidates We Don’t Have

Posted on March 4, 2008 by D3 Support

I vote for a leader who wants people to have control over their own lives. I question any candidate who seeks power. I don’t care if he (or she) rationalizes the acquisition of that power as “caring” or “compassion.” I … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Politics & Government

Manners, Please

Posted on March 4, 2008 by D3 Support

Manners are a product of civilization.   Widespread rudeness is the result of a civilization in decline. A person should be polite, although not for the sake of others. Living for the sake of strangers leads, quite appropriately, to resentment … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Independence

Posted on March 3, 2008 by D3 Support

People typically look at the concept of independence this way: “If I do something by myself, alone, then I’m independent; if I do something at all in collaboration with someone else, I’m not independent.” This is erroneous. While being independent … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Committed to Growth

Posted on March 2, 2008 by D3 Support

Being committed to growth means that you are willing to question yourself and others; to think philosophically and critically, rather than just react to events; and to go by reason rather than by sheer “instinct.” Being committed to lifelong personal … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement
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