Democracy rests on the wisdom and mental health of the people. Yet emotional and behavioral dysfunction is rampant across the land, starting with legislators in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Congress has a 16 percent approval rating for a reason: a significant number of its … [Read more...] about Neurotics on Capitol Hill
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Stung by Ingratitude
Neglecting to say “Thank you” can infuriate the best of men. Did someone deny that courtesy to Shakespeare? If so, he let his characters do the talking. Viola proclaims in Twelfth Night, “I hate ingratitude more in a man / Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness, / Or any … [Read more...] about Stung by Ingratitude
A Plague of Neurosis Upon Our House
People are in psychological crisis, and masses of us, steeped in the anxiety of helplessness and futility, are feeling marginalized and victimized. Making it worse, we take our pain out on each other. Around the world the complexity of modern life contributes to personal … [Read more...] about A Plague of Neurosis Upon Our House
The Deeper Issues that Produce Meanness
Tired of being mean? Tired of being on the receiving end of meanness? The nasty trait produces a lot of unnecessary suffering, both for the person who’s being mean (the “hell of your own meanness,” a character says in Jane Eyre) and for the recipient of the meanness. Meanness is … [Read more...] about The Deeper Issues that Produce Meanness