Trying to run Congress without human relationships is like trying to run a car without motor oil. Should we be surprised when the whole thing freezes up? Jonathan Haidt carcongressfreeze Change image and 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
I began graduate school in the late 1980s, and my goal was to understand how morality varied across cultures and nations. I did some research comparing moral judgment in India and the U.S.A. Jonathan Haidt 1980sbegincompare Change image and share on social
Liberals have difficulty understanding the Tea Party because they think it is a bunch of selfish racists. But I think the Tea Party is driven in large part by concerns about fairness. Jonathan Haidt bunchconcerndifficulty Change image and 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
On the religious Right and religious people in general have the feeling that the world is not just material, the world is not just there for us to do what we want with. That our bodies, things have an immaterial essence, a spiritual essence that God is in all of us. Jonathan Haidt bodyessencefelt share on social
Anytime we're interacting with someone, we're judging them, we're sharing expectations, we think they didn't live up to those expectations. Jonathan Haidt anytimeexpectationinteract Change image and share on social
Democrats talk about programs like Social Security or Medicare, but it's not clear to most voters what Democrats' core moral values are. Jonathan Haidt clearcoredemocrat Change image and share on social
If you have high IQ, you're really good at finding post-hoc arguments to support your feelings of truthiness. Jonathan Haidt argumentfeelingfind Change image and share on social
When I began my work on how morality varies across the political spectrum, there was a partisan, manipulative element to it. I wanted to help the Democrats win. Jonathan Haidt begindemocratelement Change image and share on social
