The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion [B0087]

2013 PB with some ink underlining and markings. The #1 bestselling author of The Anxious Generation and acclaimed social psychologist challenges conventional thinking about morality, politics, and religion in a way that speaks to conservatives and liberals alike-a "landmark contribution to humanity's understanding of itself" (The New York Times Book Review). Drawing on his twenty-five years of groundbreaking research on moral psychology, Jonathan Haidt 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.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "If you want to understand the growing polarity and divisions between liberals and conservatives but also the growing divisions in your own community , family and friendship groups, then read this book."; "Helpful... particularly the part about the 6 moral foundations of conservatives compared to the 3 that liberals rely upon."; "One of the best books I've read in my life. Everyone should read this, particularly those of us trying to make sense of an increasingly and relentlessly polarized world. Bravo."