About the Book: Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided By Politics and
Religion
In "The Righteous Mind", psychologist Jonathan Haidt answers some of the most
compelling questions about human relationships: Why can it sometimes feel as
though half the population is living in a different moral universe? Why do ideas
such as fairness and freedom mean such different things to different people? Why
is it so hard to see things from another viewpoint? Why do we come to blows over
politics and religion? Jonathan Haidt reveals that we often find it hard to get
along because our minds are hardwired to be moralistic, judgemental and
self-righteous. He