Jonathan Haidt

Both Sides Now: Reagan/Matalin on Their Biases, Ryan-Buffett, Polls, Tattoos

HuffPost Radio | Posted 04.22.2012

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Through the looking glass of their families and early years, Reagan/Matalin analyze Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind. Can Left & Right hear each other or be merely riders of reason on the elephant of intuition?

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The Evidential Reformation: Humanity Comes Of Age

Rev. Michael Dowd | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Religion, Evolution, Religion and Science, God, Jonathan Haidt, Edward O. Wilson, Scripture Commentary, New Atheism, Christianity, Video, Religion News

The 21st century will be seen as humanity's rite of passage. We're growing up as a species, going through the very same process we've all gone through individually. Our biggest challenge? Idolatry of the written word.

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Both Sides: Are We All Pre-wired Left or Right? Do Beliefs Precede Facts?

HuffPost Radio | Posted 04.15.2012

Arianna and Kellyanne Conway discuss Jonathan Haidt's new book, which argues that "righteousness" precedes self-righteousness. Through that lens, the women debate their different views of the Trayvon shooting and "War on Women".

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The Moral Contemptibility of the Conservative Mind

Ian I. Mitroff | Posted 04.10.2012

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Author Jonathan Haidt enjoins liberals to make a sincere attempt to listen to conservatives and appreciate sincerely the values they hold dear, and even more, to see that that they are generally necessary for any society to hang together.

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Can Mars Save American Science From American Politics?

Jonathan D. Moreno | Posted 03.30.2012

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Without a strong science base no nation can claim a leadership role in the modern world. But new evidence indicates that support for science in America is in trouble.

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Karmic Relief For The Misuse Of 'Karma'

Philip Goldberg | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Hinduism, Jonathan Haidt, Conservatives, Bill Moyers, Karma, What Is Karma, Reincarnation, Religion News

If we're going to invoke the principle in public discourse, let's get it right, before some yahoo claims it's Iran's karma to get bombed.

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How Much Do We Value Our Values?

Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman | Posted 04.23.2012

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And perhaps the greatest impact religion has had on the world is that it helps us move the discussion of values from "costs and benefits" to "right and wrong."

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For Moral Guidance, Look To Religion -- Not Neuroscience

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Patricia Churchland, Moral Relativism, Religion and Biology, Morality, Neuroscience, Christopher Shea, Jonathan Haidt, Religion and Science, Neuroscience and Morality, Religion and Neuroscience, Religion News

As a rabbi, I welcome research into neuroscience but believe that as much as we are the products of biology, we also transcend it.

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The Case for Libertarianism

Michael Shermer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anyone who follows politics knows the standard stereotype of what liberals think of conservatives, and what conservatives think of liberals. They both have an element of truth.

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Chris Hedges, Barack Obama and Psychological Evolution

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 11.17.2011

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Chris Hedges is the author of War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning and American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America. Recently Hedges...

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Can Bad News Lead to Good Business?

Julia Moulden | Posted 05.25.2011

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What to make of the screaming financial headlines of recent weeks? Where does your mind go when you read the coverage? What do you worry and wonder ab...

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Politics And Morals: 5 Values That Influence Your Vote

Ted.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Morality, TED Conference, Jonathan Haidt, Political Choice, Healthy Living News

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the moral foundations of politics and explores how we might develop more productive discourse by understanding the...

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