The first lens splits up morality into three ethics: autonomy, community, and divinity. The book provides a couple of different lenses to morality that help explain the differences between liberals and conservatives. As a liberal, I’ve always used something resembling the utilitarian version mentioned in the book, which is essentially “morality is the set of principles that provides the greatest amount of good and the least amount of bad”. Although a lot of the best stuff is towards the end, the author skillfully opens your mind to accept foreign ideas by building a bridge throughout the early and middle sections.Īt its core, this book is about all the different ways various people define morality, and how to understand people who define it differently than you choose to. After finishing The Righteous Mind, however, I have to tip my hat to Jonathan Haidt for both the substance and the style of this book. I was worried I’d give up after only a chapter or two. The thought of reading a book that attempts explain conservative ideology did not seem the least bit enjoyable to me. The second book in this series is called “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion”. I’ve decided to read all ten, in alternating fashion. This is part 2 of a 10 part series, exploring five books designed to change liberal minds and five to change conservative minds. Very Short Book Review: “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion”
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