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Cedric B Johnson, Ph.D (psychology)

Cedric B Johnson, Ph.D (psychology)⁠

Retired psychologist: Inspirational leadership, ordinary spirituality. My memoir "Hearts Wide Open - Leaving Religion, Finding Faith" now available on Amazon.

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Character Matters

How the U.S. Election Reminded Us That Inspiration Is More Powerful Than Anger.

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But if you really want to reach a young man’s heart, you need to inspire him, not enrage him. Give him an ideal to aspire to, not a person or group to hate — David French in Today’s NYT

Character has always been a core value in the United States and it was a top issue brought out voters in the recent US elections.

For too long now, ‘the better angels of our nature’ were often pushed underground by

  • sexism (women should be seen and not heard),
  • the manosphere (more testosterone in our troops!),
  • unadulterated greed (you paid what for your Presidential pardon?),
  • unvarnished cruelty (certain political ads that vilified the opponent).

Add to the above ‘tip of the iceberg’ conspiracy theories, the Epstein horrors, and blatant cruelty (separating immigrant children from their families), and billionaires with their grubby hands in the national cookie jar. As a result the US began to appear like the world’s sewer. Sadly, the dishonor roll goes on and on.

What’s it is and where it went?

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Cedric B Johnson, Ph.D (psychology)
Cedric B Johnson, Ph.D (psychology)

Written by Cedric B Johnson, Ph.D (psychology)⁠

Retired psychologist: Inspirational leadership, ordinary spirituality. My memoir "Hearts Wide Open - Leaving Religion, Finding Faith" now available on Amazon.