The Righteous Mind

Name: The Righteous Mind
Author: Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt

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?

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A deep dive into the psychological and evolutionary roots of human morality, explaining why people hold divergent views on fairness and freedom.

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✓ You want to understand the psychological roots of moral and political divides.
✓ You seek insights into how individual biases shape group behavior.
✓ You are curious about the evolutionary origins of human ethical systems.

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✗ You are looking for hands-on software development techniques.
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Praised for offering a distinctive viewpoint that challenges conventional thinking and broadens understanding.

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💬 What Developers Say

"As soon as I finished this book, I wanted to put a copy in everyone’s hands."
— nodunayo · What I read in 2017 · Dec 31, 2017

"Prof. Jonathan Haidt in his book The Righteous Mind explains how the public nature of the academic review process helps balance out the individual biases held by the researchers taking part in it."
— jessems · On writing at all · Jun 18, 2019