Under the code of ethics that I propose (the honest and rational one) people will realize, before becoming parents, that they had better really be ready for the job, because there’s no village to rescue them if they change their … Continue reading
Why do so many parents act, speak and appear to think as if having a child is the ultimate accomplishment? Flies also reproduce. Primitive savages do it too. Cavemen did it. Having offspring is not a particularly human accomplishment. It’s … Continue reading
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the attack on the United States known as 9/11. A decade later, America is not at war with an external enemy as much as it is with itself. We live in a mixed economy, … Continue reading
‘Oil prices are rising. Health care is too expensive. It’s so unfair! I’m so angry! Obama had better do something about this—and now!’ First of all, we have to get straight what a ‘price’ actually is. There is no such … Continue reading
What drives a person to be a Big Government statist? Many motives are possible. One of them is to quiet their internal noise. What’s “internal noise”? This refers to the self-talk a person wants to stop. For example, let’s say … Continue reading
Q: Dr. Hurd, in a prior column, you wrote the following: ‘People are the authors of their own destiny, for better or worse. Let’s be honest. Wasn’t it this idea that religion was designed to extinguish?’ Could you elaborate? A: … Continue reading
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Hurd’s new book, Bad Therapy, Good Therapy (And How to Tell the Difference). The book is available in Kindle e-book format through Amazon.com, and autographed copies may be purchased at this web site. Not … Continue reading
Critics are saying that Obama must display “leadership.” So far, he has failed to do so, they claim. This is true enough. But what exactly is leadership? Leadership implies a direction. The person we call “leader” is leading us towards … Continue reading
People tend to blame bad business decisions on capitalism. For example, some business owners treat their employees poorly and would advance their own interests better by treating their employees well. Happy employees tend to lead to happy customers, which means … Continue reading
We’re told that the riots throughout the U.K. are the fault of people who cut social service programs. The implication is clear. To those who teach and rule us, in academia and government, these riots are justified. Here’s a question nobody has … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: I am a counselor working in a public school setting. This is starting to become a source of great conflict for me because after months of reading and contemplation, I have reached the conclusion that the government shouldn’t … Continue reading
Saying that it is ‘unfair for taxpayers to continue to foot the bill for welfare recipients who participate in illicit drug activity,’ Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed into law a controversial drug screening law for those applying for welfare, … Continue reading