The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt - Book Summary

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“Why Good People Can't Agree: The Elephant and the Rider”

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Title: The Righteous Mind

Author: Jonathan Haidt

Category: Culture & Society, Psychology & Human Behavior, Philosophy & Big Ideas, Politics & Current Affairs

Why are we so sure we're right and everyone else is wrong? Sam and Sophie dig into Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind, a book that flips the script on moral reasoning and explains why good people can't agree.

They walk through…