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Semantics: Procedural Rationality vs. Substantive Rationality

[DISCLAIMER] The Words We Use Matter: On Feelings When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I encourage people to consider that the words we use matter. Now, I invite you to contemplate the rationale underlying this conclusion. Regarding my approach to care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), I invite people to consider scripts which are rational (in accordance with both logic and reaso

Deric Hollings

Jul 1914 min read

Crimes Often Return to Their Teacher

[DISCLAIMER] It was my mother who taught me to steal. From an early age, I observed her taking small items from her employer. As she was a custodian to a church congregation, she had unlimited access to plastic cups and cutlery, paper plates and napkins, and an assortment of food items. “Shhh,” my mom said, “don’t tell anyone, because I’ll lose my job if people find out.” Not only did I learn to steal, I was taught that being deceitful about the act of stealing was accept

The Daily Stoic

Deric Hollings

Jun 198 min read

Philosophy Consists of Three Parts: The Moral, the Natural, and the Rational

[DISCLAIMER] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy, this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. In part, REBT serves as a philosophical approach to mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”). The ultimate aim (to direct toward a specified object or goal) of this

The Daily Stoic

Deric Hollings

Jun 188 min read

Objective Morality and Moral Absolutism

[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman . Using REBT, I often encounter beliefs which are absolute (having no restriction, exception, or qualification). This tends to occur with moral and ethical perspectives which are subjecti

The Daily Stoic

Deric Hollings

Mar 188 min read

The Better Demons of Our Nature

[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman . Marcus Aurelius stated, “The unjust person acts against the gods. For insofar as the nature of the universe made rational creatures for the sake of each other, with an eye toward mutua

The Daily Stoic

Deric Hollings

Feb 1010 min read

Bloodbending: A Moral and Ethical Dilemma Regarding Control

[ DISCLAIMER ] * Avatar: The Last Airbender spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Nickelodeon, fair use ATLA – I ask that you keep an open mind In no less than five posts within my blog, I’ve discussed the animated fantasy action television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA). Aside from it being my favorite animated series, I argue that ATLA contains theoretical, philosophical, and spiritual concepts worth considering. Therefore, this is a seri

Deric Hollings

Nov 17, 202523 min read