…on and trade that we have today.” Yes, private sector: You did build the Internet. 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 back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest…. Continue reading
…led ‘social metaphysics.’ Don’t run. I’ll define it for you. It’s not that complicated, really. Social metaphysics means letting other people, in some context, decide the standard. ‘Other people’ in whatever context replaces the standard of fact, reason, logic or even simple common sense. Ayn Rand, who wrote Atlas Shrugged and much else, defined it this way: ‘A social metaphysician is one who regards the consciousness of other men as superior to h… Continue reading
…They tell the profit-makers in the fascist enterprises that if they don’t comply, they’ll lose their profits or, worst case, go to jail. Yet the politicians can tell an inattentive public, ‘We’re doing what we can to get profit out of business.’ This is how much of the American economy now works. It’s erroneously called ‘capitalism’ but genuine capitalism is nothing of the sort. Under genuine capitalism, there is no government interference, other… Continue reading
…fend for themselves in a medical marketplace largely subsidized and almost completely controlled by the government; but he’s not morally right when he proposes the involuntary servitude of socialism in place of opening up and liberalizing the marketplace for health care. If Trump were a free market advocate who really understood free markets, he’d propose something like this: Go ahead and leave the programs we have in place. Phase them out with a… Continue reading
…o free speech does not trump or obliterate another’s right to property, or simply to be left alone. All of these examples illustrate how even an absolute principle, like freedom of speech, exists in a context. You cannot rip that principle out of its proper context and then claim it. Geller’s opponent in the interview seemed to be accusing Geller of ripping the principle of free speech out of context. But she did not prove, nor even attempt to exp… Continue reading
…objective reality has to offer for those willing to put in the sustained effort. 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 back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. … Continue reading
…is that their pet provides “unconditional love.” I agree, but the term ‘uncomplicated love’ is more appropriate. There are no unhealthy strings and no hidden agendas attached to a pet’s love. What you see is what you get. They’ll even provide it when you don’t deserve it. It’s true that once you get to know your pet better, certain complexities may emerge that may rival human behavior, but in the end, you know you can count on your pet to love yo… Continue reading
…eryone is that pets provide “unconditional love.” I agree, but the term ‘uncomplicated love’ might be more appropriate. They’ll provide it when you don’t deserve it, and there are no unhealthy strings or hidden agendas attached. What you see is what you get. Your dog or cat will never take you to court. It will never cheat on you, steal from you, betray you or verbally abuse you. Pets require feeding, love and attention, but they give back plenty… Continue reading
…c answer is that pets provide unconditional love. I agree, but the term “uncomplicated love” might be more appropriate. They’ll provide it when you don’t deserve it, and there are no unhealthy strings or hidden agendas attached. What you see is what you get. Your dog or cat will never take you to court. It will never cheat on you, steal from you, betray you or verbally abuse you. Pets require feeding, love and attention, but they give back plenty… Continue reading
…c answer is that pets provide unconditional love. I agree, but the term “uncomplicated love” might be more appropriate. They’ll provide it when you don’t deserve it, and there are no unhealthy strings attached. What you see is what you get. Your dog or cat will never take you to court. It will never cheat on you, steal from you, betray you or verbally abuse you. Pets require feeding, love and attention, but they give back plenty in return. Psychol… Continue reading
…c answer is that pets provide unconditional love. I agree, but the term “uncomplicated love” might be more appropriate. They’ll provide it when you don’t deserve it, and there are no unhealthy strings attached. What you see is what you get. Your dog or cat will never take you to court. It will never cheat on you, steal from you, betray you or verbally abuse you. Pets require feeding, love and attention, but they give back plenty in return. Psychol… Continue reading
…these people can be neutralized, re-educated or exterminated in the same way and for the same reasons why the Spartans massacred the Helots.” Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1, @DrHurd on Gab, and see drmichaelhu… Continue reading