Character at the Ballot Box: Psychological Health vs. Public Arrogance
What defines the caliber of our leaders—and the choices we make when evaluating them? In this Optimistic Minute, Dr. Ray Calabrese explores Abraham Maslow’s shift from studying human pathology to examining what makes people fundamentally good. Maslow observed that psychologically healthy individuals naturally gravitate toward truth, justice, beauty, and goodness, whereas psychological scarcity fosters hostility, defensiveness, and greed. Using Aesop’s fable of the dancing camel, Ray illustrates the absurdity that unfolds when leaders posture outside their genuine abilities, trading natural…
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