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  • Author: Jonathan Haidt
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  • 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.

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AuthorJonathan Haidt
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Publication dateMarch 13, 2012
Print length530 pages
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The 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.

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Fan of Haidt after seeing him on some podcasts over the years. I've read a few excerpts from this book and as a left-of-center geriatric millennial I appreciated his perspective and found it both challenging and agreeable. If you are looking to expand your horizons and gain some empathy, this might be for you, irrespective of your political inclinations. Recommended.
Intuitions come first - strategic reasoning second. Which is interesting because that's exactly what you did in your comment with no peer reviewed and cited data to back up your argument, unlike Haidt's book that explores the well cited moral foundations theory.

For those considering this book- if you're open to learning more about yourself and others, this can be an incredible outlet for self-discovery as well as help to create a stronger sense of empathy for others whom you don't typically agree with. That was clearly the purpose of this book supported by Haidt's great contributions to moral psychology.
Would be good to see an updated version as divisions are worse than ever now.

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Fan of Haidt after seeing him on some podcasts over the years. I've read a few excerpts from this book and as a left-of-center geriatric millennial I appreciated his perspective and found it both challenging and agreeable. If you are looking to expand your horizons and gain some empathy, this might be for you, irrespective of your political inclinations. Recommended.
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I started listening to this book from my library through Overdrive/Libby. It was so amazing that I wanted to save parts, so I bought it on Audible. Then I wanted to save so many parts and copy quotes in writing that I bought it on Kindle too. There were so many awesome parts in this book that after I finished the audio version I started reading it on Kindle just so I could mark up everything, make notes and save bookmarks to the best parts. It easily ranks in my top 5 books of all time.

Would I recommend it? That's an understatement. For $1.99 this is a steal of a deal. If you had any doubts about this book, just get it, but make sure you actually read it. It's phenomenal. I have no hesitation recommending this book to anyone, whether you are on one political stance or another or have the same or different morals or ethics from me. It's just that good and totally for everyone.
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Well this book was foundational for me to think outside myself and then was an intro point to a great branch of philosophy and psychology ... (here comes the but)

just a reminder that Haidt has become half a crank over the last 10 years since it was published in 2012.

I still like the book, but never ever meet our icons.
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Hmm, unfortunately it was published too early to address the phenomenon of EvilOrangeManflation.
Pity.
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Hmm, unfortunately it was published too early to address the phenomenon of EvilOrangeManflation.
Pity.
Would be good to see an updated version as divisions are worse than ever now.
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Good book! Many parts have stuck with me long after reading. Haidt provides useful mental models that are sticky and beneficial to understanding.
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"Jonathan Haidt shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings."

This is passing for serious dialog now? Moral judgments are simply "gut feelings," never based on reason? What a crock. Avoid at all costs.
Intuitions come first - strategic reasoning second. Which is interesting because that's exactly what you did in your comment with no peer reviewed and cited data to back up your argument, unlike Haidt's book that explores the well cited moral foundations theory.

For those considering this book- if you're open to learning more about yourself and others, this can be an incredible outlet for self-discovery as well as help to create a stronger sense of empathy for others whom you don't typically agree with. That was clearly the purpose of this book supported by Haidt's great contributions to moral psychology.
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Quote from ctcsd :
"Jonathan Haidt shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings."

This is passing for serious dialog now? Moral judgments are simply "gut feelings," never based on reason? What a crock. Avoid at all costs.
The irony overcomes you. So tempted to +1 for the lols but no.

Need to follow this up with a reading of the coddling of the American mind. In fact I'd recommend anyone to read his books in order (starting with the happiness hypothesis) as their themes are constructive.

Essentially it's 'thinking fast and slow' after taking a few steps in a useful direction and applied to contemporary scenarios. That'd be an even better starting point.
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The book is free for audible users !
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This is probably a good book, but it is really tough to get through. It has been 1/3 finished on my shelf for like 5 years. Don't go in expecting a light read that you can get through quickly.
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I read this a few years ago. Haidt's idea of a Moral Foundation Theory is interesting, but I by no means found this to be a "must-read", rather as a good jumping off point into more nuanced views of this subject. It really falters when it starts to apply the theory to specific political ideas. But if you're liberal and want to be told just how much you don't understand conservatives, this book is for you.
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