Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men. —Ayn Rand

The greater the feeling of inferiority that has been experienced, the more powerful is the urge to conquest and the more violent the emotional agitation. — Alfred Adler, psychological theorist   Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search … Continue reading →

Happiness consists in activity. It is running stream, not a stagnant pool. — John Mason Good Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage … Continue reading →

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. — Alan Kay   Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in … Continue reading →

‘The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody had decided not to see.’ — Ayn Rand

‘Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.’ Thomas Paine

But small government gives you big freedoms–and Big Government leaves you with very little freedom. The opposite of Big Government is not small government, but Big Liberty. The bailout and the stimulus and the budget and the trillion-dollar deficits are … Continue reading →

You can live without a father who accepts you, but you cannot live without a world that makes some sense to you. — Rollo May   Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach … Continue reading →

“The person in peak-experiences feels himself, more than other times, to be the responsible, active, creating center of his activities and of his perceptions. He feels more like a prime-mover, more self-determined (rather than caused, determined, helpless, dependent, passive, weak, … Continue reading →

“Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every time we object to a thing being done by government, the socialists conclude that we object to its … Continue reading →

Immature love says: “I love you because I need you.” Mature love says “I need you because I love you.” — Erich Fromm   Be sure to “friend” Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get … Continue reading →

From Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged: Have you ever looked for the root of production? Take a look at an electric generator and dare tell yourself that it was created by the muscular effort of unthinking brutes. Try to grow a … Continue reading →