The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt Summary
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Why do good people disagree so bitterly? Discover the psychological forces driving political division in this NYT bestseller that transformed how we understand morality. Endorsed by top thinkers and rated 9/10 by entrepreneur Derek Sivers, Haidt's insights might just heal our cultural divide.
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Disagree About Everything That Matters
Why can't your liberal cousin and conservative uncle have a civil conversation at Thanksgiving dinner? Why do religious and secular people seem to inhabit different moral universes? These questions lie at the heart of our increasingly divided society. Imagine discovering that your deepest moral convictions aren't primarily the product of careful reasoning, but rather instant gut reactions that your conscious mind scrambles to justify after the fact. This revelation-that we're not as rational as we think-opens the door to understanding why good people can disagree so passionately about politics and religion.
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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