TV reporter John Stossel recently did a “man on the street” interview of mostly young people (early 20s) in Times Square, New York. He asked people what their ideal political candidate would do. Without exception, the answers all involved receiving … Continue reading
People tend to hold on to pessimism because they see it as a form of realism. For example, ‘There are hard and negative things in life, and it’s looking at life through rose-colored glasses to ignore them.’ This of course … Continue reading
We live in a world “where cruise ships throw away more food in a day than most residents of Port-au-Prince see in a year, where white folks’ greed runs a world in need.” These are the words of Rev. Jeremiah … Continue reading
It’s interesting how socialists blame violence, and the potential for violence, exclusively on people who disagree with them. Eugene Robinson of the “Washington Post” wrote that anti-Obama dissension is “calibrated not to inform, but incite.” Now when somebody speaks out … Continue reading
Madness disguised as rationality is the greatest evil ever done to mankind. Open insanity is superior, because the means readily exists for exposing that form of irrationality for what it is. When madmen don suits, hold economics or psychology degrees … Continue reading
The problem with burning the Koran is not what anyone has so far claimed. Anti-American liberals claim it’s wrong because it’s “intolerant.” But anti-American liberals are more intolerant of American ideals than anybody else is intolerant of anything. Liberals indirectly … Continue reading
How can somebody who doesn’t care much for material things advocate laissez-faire capitalism? Surely this is a system that only benefits the very rich, i.e. people who care about material things above all else. Correct? Wrong. Most of the people … Continue reading
If you saw somebody trying to put out a fire with gasoline, your reaction would most likely be: “Stop!” If the person turned to you and said, “Well, I didn’t start the fire!” you’d be dumbfounded. Perhaps that’s why 70 … Continue reading
‘So long as our leaders tell us that we must trust them to regulate and redistribute our way back to prosperity, we will not break out of this economic quagmire,’ says Daniel S. Loeb, a prominent hedge fund manager on … Continue reading
As the late George Carlin used to say, “It’s all B.S. — and it’s all bad for you.” Such is the state of American culture at this point in time. Readers continue to send in great examples of toxic euphemisms … Continue reading
‘Impulse control disorder” Translation: Official sounding: grants permission to steal, gamble, and commit arson because there is a disorder that dismantles the connection between responsibility, thoughts and actions. ‘Full figured’ Translation: fat, overweight. A woman in court to defend herself … Continue reading
Somebody recently asked me, “As a therapist, how can you be in favor of capitalism and limited government, and against the welfare state?” My reply was, and always is, as follows. I write columns, books and essays on the psychology … Continue reading