Morality binds and blinds. It binds us into teams... but thereby makes us go blind to objective reality. Jonathan Haidt bindblindmake Change image and share on social
When I think about life on Earth, there should not be a species like us. And if there was, we should be out in the jungle killing each other in small groups. That's what you should expect. Jonathan Haidt earthexpectgroup Change image and share on social
Dividing into teams doesn't necessarily mean denigrating others. Studies of groupishness have generally found that groups increase in-group love far more than they increase out-group hostility. Jonathan Haidt denigratedividefind Change image and share on social
We humans are really good at forming groups to compete, and then dissolving the groups and reforming them along different lines to compete in a different way. Jonathan Haidt competedissolveform Change image and share on social
Congress is full of good, decent, smart people who have devoted their lives to public service. Jonathan Haidt congressdecentdevote Change image and share on social
Even if you have a brain predisposed to liberalism, you might end up with some conservative friends or find inspiring conservative role models who could be very influential on you, and that could send you down a different track in life. Jonathan Haidt brainconservativeend share on social
Social conservatives are very focused on strengthening the family, and I think they are right to do so. One of the worst blind spots of the Left has been its reluctance to say that marriage matters for children. Jonathan Haidt badblindchild share on social
By temperament and disposition and emotions, I'm a liberal; but in my beliefs about what's best for the country, I'm a centrist. Jonathan Haidt beliefcentristcountry Change image and share on social
Social reality is so complicated that, once you join one team or the other, you become specialized in detecting certain patterns, but you become blind to other patterns. Jonathan Haidt blindcomplicatedetect Change image and share on social
Politics is really religion. Politics is about sacredness. Politics is about offering a vision that will bind the nation together to pursue greatness. Jonathan Haidt bindgreatnessnation Change image and share on social