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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion - Jonathan Haidt
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
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As America descends deeper into polarization and paralysis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has done the seemingly impossible—challenged conventional thinking about morality, politics, and religion in a way that speaks to everyone on the political spectrum. Drawing on his twenty five years of... show more
As America descends deeper into polarization and paralysis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has done the seemingly impossible—challenged conventional thinking about morality, politics, and religion in a way that speaks to everyone on the political spectrum. Drawing on his twenty five years of groundbreaking research on moral psychology, he shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings. He shows why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians have such different intuitions about right and wrong, and he shows why each side is actually right about many of its central concerns. In this subtle yet accessible book, Haidt gives you the key to understanding the miracle of human cooperation, as well as the curse of our eternal divisions and conflicts. If you’re ready to trade in anger for understanding, read The Righteous Mind.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780307455772 (0307455777)
ASIN: 307455777
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 528
Edition language: English
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Seriously, Read a Book!
Seriously, Read a Book! rated it
4.0 The Righteous Mind (a pre-review)
Recommended required reading: Before I begin anything that bears even a slight resemblance to a review, I want to say that I am incredibly grateful that a friend (a real, live human one at that) suggested I read (or re-read, as it were) Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow before taking on Haid...
Clif's Book World
Clif's Book World rated it
5.0 The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
I was hopeful this book might provide me with some sociological tools and rhetorical tricks to clear away the views of those who disagree with my positions on politics and religion. Of course this book does not deliver on this unrealistic hope. What the book does provide instead is an explanation wh...
Ecletic Reader
Ecletic Reader rated it
5.0 The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion
This was a very informative and interesting read. I had never thought about morality in the ways described and, after reading this book, I can see that there are certainly different ways to look at policies across the political spectrum. This has really helped open my mind.
EricCWelch
EricCWelch rated it
0.0 One of the Most Important Books of the Last Decade
"This book is about why it’s so hard for us to get along. We are indeed all stuck here for a while, so let’s at least do what we can to understand why we are so easily divided into hostile groups, . . Politics and religion are both expressions of our underlying moral psychology, and an understanding...
Carlo
Carlo rated it
This was an interesting read and though I disagree with Haidt in many crucial points, such as the role of reason in our lives, he presents in this book challenging ideas which cannot be taken lightly. However, I believe Haidt deliberately ignored the role of education, and though he acknowledged the...
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