“A remarkable and original synthesis of social psychology, political analysis, and moral reasoning that reflects the best of sciences in these fields and adds evidence that we are innately capable of the decency and righteousness needed for societies to survive.” -Edward O.

This penetrating yet accessible book will help readers understand the righteous minds that inhabit politics.” -Larry Sabato, University of Virginia, author of A More Perfect Constitution “As a fellow who listens to heated political debate daily, I was fascinated, enlightened, and even amused by Haidt’s brilliant insights. This is the book that everyone will be talking about.”-Paul Bloom, Yale University, Author of How Pleasure Works It will challenge the way you think about liberals and conservatives, atheism and religion, good and evil. “Jonathan Haidt is one of smartest and most creative psychologists alive, and his newest book, The Righteous Mind, is a tour de force-a brave, brilliant and eloquent exploration of the most important issues of our time. That’s what makes The Righteous Mind well worth reading…a landmark contribution to humanity’s understanding of itself.” – New York Times Book Review That’s what makes The Righteous Mind well worth hearing…a landmark contribution to humanity’s understanding of itself.― -New York Times Book Review

‘Lucid and thought-provoking … deserves to be widely read’ Jenni Russell, Sunday Times Editorial Reviews Review a fluid combination of erudition and entertainment’ Ian Birrell, Observer It will challenge the way you think about liberals and conservatives, atheism and religion, good and evil’ Paul Bloom, author of How Pleasure Works ‘A tour de force – brave, brilliant, and eloquent. ‘A truly seminal book’ David Goodhart, Prospect ‘A landmark contribution to humanity’s understanding of itself’ The New York Times Morality binds and blinds, but, using his own research, Haidt proves it is possible to liberate ourselves from the disputes that divide good people. He explores how morality evolved to enable us to form communities, and how moral values are not just about justice and equality – for some people authority, sanctity or loyalty matter more. Jonathan Haidt reveals that we often find it hard to get along because our minds are hardwired to be moralistic, judgmental and self-righteous. Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a different moral universe? Why do ideas such as ‘fairness’ and ‘freedom’ mean such different things to different people? Why is it so hard to see things from another viewpoint? Why do we come to blows over politics and religion? ~ Simon Baron-Cohen, author of The Essential Difference ‘If you want to know why you hold your moral beliefs and why many people disagree with you, read this book’

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