The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Haidt, Jonathan

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - 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.

Author: Jonathan Haidt
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 03/13/2012
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.66lbs
Size: 9.51h x 6.41w x 1.54d
ISBN: 9780307377906

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 03/12/2012
Booklist 03/15/2012 pg. 6
New York Times Book Review 03/25/2012 pg. 12
New York Times Book Review 04/01/2012 pg. 26
Choice 08/01/2012
New York Review of Books 12/06/2012 pg. 40

About the Author
Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom. He lives in New York City.