[Hac-announce] February 2018 Book Discussion: "The Righteous Mind" by Jonathan Haidt

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Our book for February is The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt The discussion will take place Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 2 pm in the library of the Unitarian Society of New Haven at 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden.






 


 

>From Amazon:

As America descends deeper into polarization and paralysis,...Haidt has done the seemingly impossible – challenged conventional thinking about morality, politics, and religion in a way that speaks to everyone on the political spectrum. [H]e shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings. He shows why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians have such different intuitions about right and wrong, and he shows why each side is actually right about many of its central concerns. In this subtle yet accessible book, Haidt gives you the key to understanding the miracle of human cooperation, as well as the curse of our eternal divisions and conflicts.

“A landmark contribution to humanity’s understanding of itself. . . . Haidt is looking for more than victory. He’s looking for wisdom. That’s what makes The Righteous Mind well worth reading.” – New York Times Book Review
 

For a recent lecture by Mr. Haidt:
Why Universities Must Choose One Telos: Truth or Social Justice
http://heterodoxacademy.org/2016/10/21/one-telos-truth-or-social-justice/
 
Light snacks will be served.
 
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