What is it with “kids today”? Are they spoiled rotten, or is that just the sentiment of someone getting older, as we all do? It occurs to me that most kids today are in one respect victims, but not in the usual … Continue reading
Dr. Hurd: I absolutely loved what you said in your article about “confidence, but no competence.” I’d like to add, though, that the reason parents don’t teach their kids about the tools to gain that competence is simply because … … Continue reading
It’s considered an absolute that self-esteem is always a good thing. In the right context, it is. But what happens when self-esteem/self-confidence and wrong-headed thinking exist in the same person? Many people’s thinking is undercut, or even corrupted, by unsound … Continue reading
Rosie O’Donnell, comedian and celebrity, has come out against the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden — on principle. O’Donnell no doubt speaks for many liberals and some libertarians when she claims that Osama bin Laden’s execution is an injustice … Continue reading
“Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader.” So says President Obama. You could have fooled me. Obama cites evidence that bin Laden killed Muslims as proof that he was not a Muslim leader. Now wait a minute. Imagine if a … Continue reading
C.S. Lewis said: “It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.” He’s right. “Robber barons” was the term for the successful businessmen of his time. There is no theft in success, however. This wrong … Continue reading
A DrHurd.com reader writes: Dr. Hurd, did you honestly have any belief deep down the Tea Party would get anything accomplished? I didn’t. I’ll tell you exactly why: The people who voted for them. During the elections of 2010, the … Continue reading
Q: Here’s a topic for your commentary. How does one keep his spirits up while living in an utterly suicidal culture on the brink of economic and societal collapse? Where can one find hope, in the real sense of the … Continue reading
In a recent article, I wrote that Donald Trump would not be a President who restored capitalism and individual rights, but would be a President who would initiate fascism. If his attitudes and beliefs about the cult of personality applied … Continue reading
Oil and gas prices are higher than ever, and are going still higher. Everybody knows it. The oil-producing Middle East is becoming more unstable than ever before, with the active help and participation of the United States — in Libya, … Continue reading
The following was written by Dr. Hurd soon after the election of Obama in 2008. It’s interesting to look back and reflect on how little has changed. Forget the election results. Even if the outcome had been different, the … Continue reading
An unusually astute and reflective reader of The Daily Dose of Reason writes in: ‘I’ve been thinking about the following. Is it acceptable to sacrifice one man to save 100,000 or any large arbitrary number? I know this question has … Continue reading