Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 9, 2012, 4:00 pm
In my recent Philosophy in Action Webcast discussion of the death penalty, I mentioned Craig Biddle's discussion of the fact that rights are inalienable but forfeitable. As promised, here's footnote 46 of his excellent essay, Ayn Rand's Theory of Rights: The Moral Foundation of a Free Society ... I...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 9, 2012, 10:00 am
In my live Philosophy in Action Webcast on Sunday morning, I'll answer questions on low passion for career, patriotism as a virtue, artificial intelligence, boycotting chick-fil-a, and more. Please join us for this hour of lively discussion, where we apply rational principles to the challenges of li...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 8, 2012, 1:00 pm
I'm pleased to announce SnowCon 2012 -- a long weekend of snow sports, informal lectures, and discussion in the snowy Colorado Rockies! SnowCon will be held from Thursday, March 15th to Sunday, March 18th entirely in Frisco, Colorado. It's sponsored by Front Range Objectivism, and it costs only $2...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 8, 2012, 10:00 am
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed overcoming perfectionism. The question was: What is the problem with and solution to perfectionism? Lately, I've realized that I might have a problem with "perfectionism" – meaning that I hold myself to unrealistically high standards in some ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 7, 2012, 5:00 pm
For many moons now, I've neglected the NoodleFood comments. However, I've seen the error of my ways! Over the past few weeks, I've been making an effort to remedy that, simply by replying more often. I plan to continue doing the same. You can... view all recent comments subscribe to the comment r...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 7, 2012, 4:00 pm
I'm rather late in reposting this January 17th announcement from Jared Rhodes of The Lucidicus Project... but this milestone is fantastic, and I wanted to publicly applaud Jared's work to promote free markets among our future doctors!I'm proud to announce that today The Lucidicus Project hit a nice ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 6, 2012, 4:00 pm
As a humorous follow-up to my January 2011 webcast discussion of tattoos: (I wish that I knew the source, but alas, the image was just some random thing spread around Facebook.)
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 6, 2012, 10:00 am
On Sunday, 5 February 2012, I broadcast a new episode of my live Philosophy in Action Webcast, where I answer questions on the application of rational principles to the challenges of living a virtuous, happy, and free life in a live, hour-long webcast. The webcast is broadcast live every Sunday mor...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 5, 2012, 3:15 pm
This week on We Stand FIRM, the blog of FIRM (Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine): 30 January 2012: Rhoads: Fact-Checking Romney on Individual Mandate by Paul Hsieh 31 January 2012: Side By Side: ObamaCare vs. RomneyCare by Paul Hsieh 01 February 2012: Quick Links: Ethics, Algorithms, Managed...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 5, 2012, 12:00 pm
For anyone wishing to ask a question, make a observation, or share a link with other NoodleFood readers, I hereby open up the comments on this post to any respectable topic. As always, please refrain from posting inappropriate comments such as personal attacks, pornographic material, copyrighted mat...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 4, 2012, 12:00 pm
As you might recall, I quit doing CrossFit for SuperSlow in May for the reasons detailed in this post. (SuperSlow means resistance training to failure of major muscle groups using slow movements once per week.) In October, I posted my first progress report based on 16 sessions of training. Now I'...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 3, 2012, 4:00 pm
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed feigning indifference to attract a man. The question was: Should I act uninterested in a man to attract him? One common theme in romance advice is that a woman should act aloof and unattainable in order to attract a man or to get him to commit ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 3, 2012, 2:00 pm
Allergy Death at School: When Do Morals Override Policy?: To be rule-bound is bad enough, but to be rule-bound to the point of allowing a child to die when you could easily prevent it... WOW. Politician's potentially incriminating conversation is live-tweeted by a reporter on a train: Newsflash: If ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 3, 2012, 10:00 am
In my January 8th Philosophy in Action Webcast, I answered the following question on the ethics doing the work of inept (and shirking) co-workers: Is it moral to help inept co-workers? On my team at work, we have only a very few people who use their time productively. We all get paid for 8 hours of ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 2, 2012, 6:10 pm
How to Celebrate Randsday in Three Easy Steps: Step 1: Buy up all the delicious uncured bacon at the grocery store. Step 2: Take it home. Step 3: Go wild. (This may take a few days.) Happily, Steps 1 and 2 eased the pain of seven (!!) hours of errands today! (Due to the impending blizzard, I had to ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Feb 2, 2012, 4:00 pm
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed being pragmatic. The question was: What's wrong with being pragmatic? My dictionary defines being pragmatic as "dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations." What's w...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 22, 2012, 3:05 pm
This week on We Stand FIRM, the blog of FIRM (Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine): 16 January 2012: Quick Links: Squeezing Doctors, Insurers, Patients by Paul Hsieh 17 January 2012: Hsieh RCM OpEd: Why Is Creating Value Good, Profits Bad? by Paul Hsieh 19 January 2012: Hsieh PJM OpEd: SOPA, G...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 22, 2012, 12:00 pm
For anyone wishing to ask a question, make a observation, or share a link with other NoodleFood readers, I hereby open up the comments on this post to any respectable topic. As always, please refrain from posting inappropriate comments such as personal attacks, pornographic material, copyrighted mat...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 21, 2012, 12:00 pm
Last week, I had a great four days of snowboarding in Beaver Creek, then one final day of skiing. Much to my delight, the third day offered six inches of glorious powder -- and that much powder transforms snowboarding from "yay fun!" to "OMG OMG OMG THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!" My snowboarding ski...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 20, 2012, 6:00 pm
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed dealing with temperamental people. The question was: Should people be willing to "walk on eggshells" around temperamental people? Some people – often very talented – are known to be highly temperamental. They'll explode in anger if others d...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 20, 2012, 2:00 pm
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed mutual unprovable accusations of wrongdoing. The question was: How should a rational person evaluate unproven accusations of serious wrongdoing about people he deals with? I recently heard some information about a business associate's dealings ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 20, 2012, 10:00 am
The 1/19/2012 edition of PJMedia published my OpEd, "SOPA, Guns, and Freedom". I open with the following question:Q: What does the proposed SOPA (“Stop Online Piracy Act”) legislation have in common with gun control? A: Both would punish the innocent for the bad acts of a guilty few.Click throu...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 19, 2012, 6:00 pm
The Objectivist Roundup is a weekly blog carnival for Objectivists. Contributors must be Objectivists, but posts on any topic are welcome. Try Reason! hosted this week's Objectivist Roundup. Go take a look! You can submit your blog article to the next edition of The Objectivist Roundup using this ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 19, 2012, 3:00 pm
Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) released the following statement (PDF) about the blackout of web sites to protest SOPA and PIPA. (Emphasis added by me.) Only days after the White House and chief sponsors of the legislation responded to the ma...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 19, 2012, 12:00 pm
The 1/17/2012 edition of Real Clear Markets has just published my latest OpEd, "Why Is Creating Value Good, Profits Bad?" It's not directly related to health care policy, but rather the broader theme of defending the virtue of the profit motive in a free, capitalistic society. (I do use insurance a...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Jan 19, 2012, 10:00 am
In my live Philosophy in Action Webcast on Sunday morning, I'll answer questions on wrongful convictions of the innocent and the guilty, the morality of the death penalty, alternatives to America, choosing a place to live, and more. Please join us for this hour of lively discussion, where we'll app...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Nov 2, 2011, 2:00 pm
For anyone wishing to ask a question, make a observation, or share a link with other NoodleFood readers, I hereby open up the comments on this post to any respectable topic. As always, please refrain from posting inappropriate comments such as personal attacks, pornographic material, copyrighted mat...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Nov 1, 2011, 12:00 pm
In Sunday's Rationally Selfish Webcast, I discussed restrooms for the transgendered in transition -- and, more broadly, the respect due to the transgendered. The question was: Which bathroom should a pre-operative transgendered person use? The brutal attack at McDonald's on a transgendered person ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 31, 2011, 11:00 am
So awesome: a slideshow of people in various forms of fright in haunted house camera. Happy Halloween!
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 31, 2011, 10:00 am
On Sunday, 30 October 2011, I hosted another episode of my live Rationally Selfish Webcast, where I answered questions from viewers on practical ethics and the principles of living well. The live webcasts are held every Sunday at 8 am PT / 9 am MT / 10 am CT / 11 am ET. The webcast consists of me ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 30, 2011, 2:00 pm
For anyone wishing to ask a question, make a observation, or share a link with other NoodleFood readers, I hereby open up the comments on this post to any respectable topic. As always, please refrain from posting inappropriate comments such as personal attacks, pornographic material, copyrighted mat...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 30, 2011, 12:00 pm
This week on We Stand FIRM, the blog of FIRM (Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine): 24 October 2011: The Mandate Both Is and Is Not a Tax by Paul Hsieh, MD 25 October 2011: Hospital Bill From 1960 by Paul Hsieh, MD 26 October 2011: Quick Links: Secret DNRs, PSA by Paul Hsieh, MD 27 October 201...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 27, 2011, 3:10 pm
The Objectivist Roundup is a weekly blog carnival for Objectivists. Contributors must be Objectivists, but posts on any topic are welcome. Parenting Is... hosted this week's Objectivist Roundup. Go take a look! You can submit your blog article to the next edition of The Objectivist Roundup using t...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 26, 2011, 2:00 pm
For anyone wishing to ask a question, make a observation, or share a link with other NoodleFood readers, I hereby open up the comments on this post to any respectable topic. As always, please refrain from posting inappropriate comments such as personal attacks, pornographic material, copyrighted mat...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 26, 2011, 1:30 pm
The New York Objectivist Society will be holding a conference with a fabulous lineup of speakers next weekend -- Friday, November 4th to Sunday, November 6th. It looks like you can still register to attend -- just check out the web site for details. Also, you can help students attend by providing...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 26, 2011, 10:00 am
Come join my next live Rationally Selfish Webcast! This week, I'll answer questions on the purpose of bankruptcy law, bathrooms for the transgendered, private versus state prisons, revealing atheism to religious parents, and more. As always, it's on Sunday morning at 8 am PT / 9 am MT / 10 am CT / ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 25, 2011, 10:00 am
In Sunday's Rationally Selfish Webcast, I discussed whether and how the state should be involved in marriage -- a crucial question for the debates about gay marriage. The question was: Should the state be involved in marriage contracts? Many people say that gay marriage shouldn't be a political is...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 24, 2011, 4:00 pm
What If God Disappeared?: (Yes, it's a parody!)
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 24, 2011, 11:20 am
On Sunday, 23 October 2011, I hosted another episode of my live Rationally Selfish Webcast, where I answered questions from viewers on practical ethics and the principles of living well. The live webcasts are held every Sunday at 8 am PT / 9 am MT / 10 am CT / 11 am ET. The webcast consists of me ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 23, 2011, 3:00 pm
This week on We Stand FIRM, the blog of FIRM (Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine): 17 October 2011: Government Failure, Private Sector Success by Paul Hsieh, MD 18 October 2011: Federal Government: All Your Data Are Belong To Us by Paul Hsieh, MD 18 October 2011: Wolf On Liberalism by Paul Hs...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 18, 2011, 11:00 am
If you ever think that American culture and politics is relentlessly sliding into the abyss, just consider the ginormous strides made by two groups over the past decade -- gun enthusiasts and gays. Both are simply remarkable examples of good causes made real by successful activism. I was surprised ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 18, 2011, 10:00 am
For the third quarter of 2011, Front Range Objectivism (FRO) members continued their activism and publishing. In particular, FRO members published the following at the regional and national level:OpEds: 18 LTEs: 7 Articles: 1 Radio/Television Appearances: 2 Lectures/Panels: 3Some of the topics cover...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 17, 2011, 4:00 pm
This new Simon's Cat video was laugh-out-loud funny, probably his best one since the first. It's so lovely to see Simon's Cat get get bested by... Simon's Kitten!
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 17, 2011, 10:00 am
On Sunday, 16 October 2011, I hosted another episode of my live Rationally Selfish Webcast, where I answered questions from viewers on practical ethics and the principles of living well. The live webcasts are held every Sunday at 8 am PT / 9 am MT / 10 am CT / 11 am ET. The webcast consists of me ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 16, 2011, 5:20 pm
This week on We Stand FIRM, the blog of FIRM (Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine): 10 October 2011: Frezza on Drug Shortages by Paul Hsieh, MD 11 October 2011: Pipes: Don't Blame Doctors For High Health Care Costs by Paul Hsieh, MD 11 October 2011: Wolf: The President Vs. Math by Paul Hsieh, ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 16, 2011, 2:00 pm
For anyone wishing to ask a question, make a observation, or share a link with other NoodleFood readers, I hereby open up the comments on this post to any respectable topic. As always, please refrain from posting inappropriate comments such as personal attacks, pornographic material, copyrighted mat...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 15, 2011, 2:00 pm
How to peel a whole head of garlic in 10 seconds... no kidding! It works! It took me about 30 seconds, but I'll get it down to 10 soon. Thanks to Saveur.
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 14, 2011, 4:00 pm
In Sunday's Rationally Selfish Webcast, I discussed teaching young people to use credit cards wisely. The question was: How can young adults learn to use credit cards responsibly? Some young adults (usually college students) seem to make terrible financial decisions, often getting themselves into ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 14, 2011, 10:00 am
This Oatmeal comic segment -- part of the brilliant "if my brain was an imaginary friend" strip -- perfectly captures how my brain works. (Click here or on the image to view it.) I have the same problem with all particulars, such as dates and places. When taking notes on a history lecture by Eric ...
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Diana H. posted an article on NoodleFood - Oct 13, 2011, 5:00 pm
The Objectivist Roundup is a weekly blog carnival for Objectivists. Contributors must be Objectivists, but posts on any topic are welcome. Rational Jenn hosted this week's Objectivist Roundup. Go take a look! You can submit your blog article to the next edition of The Objectivist Roundup using thi...
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