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Daily Dose of Reason -
Society & Culture
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Written by Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D.
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Sunday, 03 May 2009 00:00 |
I agree with the President that we need a Supreme Court justice with "empathy." I'd like this justice to have empathy for the individual over the brutality, insensitivity and bureaucracy of the state. I'd like this justice to have empathy for the cause of freedom, as opposed to the advancing march of government control. I'd like this justice to have empathy for the original American Constitution, which stated that powers not explicitly granted the government in the Constitution belong to the people, meaning to individuals themselves. I'd like to see empathy for the sovereignty of the individual over the militancy of government. I'd like empathy extended to those who believe that rights belong to persons, not to governments. Any candidates available? |
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Daily Dose of Reason -
Society & Culture
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Written by Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D.
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Saturday, 02 May 2009 00:00 |
It has been said that liberals and socialists with a lot of money who hate capitalism are simply self-loathing. This is undoubtedly true, in many cases. My message to such people -- speaking on behalf of those of us who love a private property order, and unhampered capitalism -- is this: Don't loathe yourselves. We loathe you enough, already. So don't worry; we've got you covered. (Pictured: Actor Sean Penn with his second favorite socialist, Hugo Chavez.) |
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Daily Dose of Reason -
Psychology & Self-Improvement
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Written by Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D.
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Friday, 01 May 2009 00:00 |
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Before you say, "I don't have the time," make sure to answer the question, "Do I MAKE the time?" You can "make time" in different ways. The most overlooked way is to CUT something you currently do in favor of something you deem more important. There's an important premise behind all this. That premise is: "My time is my own, my time belongs to me." Yes, this is selfish -- and it's healthy! It's also true. I think of it this way: If we're all self-responsible, we all get to be self-interested too. This is why so much self-help and psychotherapy go wrong. They ignore the need for self-esteem thinking. You can read all the books you want on time management; it's never going to happen without self-esteem. Self-esteem cannot get rid of the fact that there are only so many hours in the day, and that sometimes tough choices must be made. But self-esteem will make your time management, for the first time, possible. Managing time and stress without the underlying thinking of a person with self-esteem is like going through life blindfolded and with hands tied. Millions are doing this right now. You need not be one of them.
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Daily Dose of Reason -
Psychology & Self-Improvement
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Written by Michael J. Hurd, Ph.D.
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 00:00 |
Being a supportive friend doesn't mean always agreeing with your friend. It means supporting that his mind reached a certain conclusion -- or decision -- and you respect him for it. You support a friend by respecting his mind, his reasoning, and his judgment. If you didn't respect these things you wouldn't be his friend, right? If you do respect his mind, and you happen not to share a particular conclusion -- you can still be his friend. This assumes you think his error in reasoning was an honest and understandable one, although not one you would make. |
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