The authoritarian character structure can be understood only, according to Maslow, by understanding the basic philosophy of the authoritarian person—his 'world view'. This person conceives of the world as a sort of jungle populated by animals which either eat or are eaten. To be safe, one has to be strong and dominate others, or else find a strong protector. From this point of view, the other character traits of the authoritarian person develop logically: the tendency to regard human beings as either superior or inferior, the drive for power, the need for scapegoats as victims of hostility, etc. According