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The Righteous Mind
Jonathan Haidt uses moral psychology to argue that intuition leads and reason follows, and that moral foundations help explain why liberals and conservatives talk past each other.
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- First published
- 2012
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 419
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want to understand people you disagree with politically.
Skip this if you want practical tips instead of theory and research summaries.
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- What is The Righteous Mind about?
- Jonathan Haidt uses moral psychology to argue that intuition leads and reason follows, and that moral foundations help explain why liberals and conservatives talk past each other.
- Who should read The Righteous Mind?
- Read it if you want to understand people you disagree with politically. Skip it if you want practical tips instead of theory and research summaries.
- How long and how fast is The Righteous Mind?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 419 pages, first published in 2012.
- Does The Righteous Mind have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow The Righteous Mind for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Righteous Mind; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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