The Righteous Mind

This book is expertly crafted, and an excellent primer on many diverse areas of Psychology, Morality and Philosophy.

The thesis of this book is, I think, extremely well supported and carefully explained. After finishing the book - I think you would be hard pressed to find any part of the book that does not present a nuanced view of what is usually a polarising issue.

Moreover I loved that Haidt seemed to genuinely want people to understand the core thesis and engage with it. The little summaries at the end of each section and the end of the book will go a long way in helping me remember the contents for, I hope, many years to come. It made the book feel accessible to a non-academic audience, and I appreciated that Haidt seemed to not be trying to convince Professors of his theory, but just normal people.

One of the best books I've ever read in my life. Reading this was transformational; I doubt I'll ever look at the world the same way ever again. I'm already feeling slightly less affinity for liberals and understanding traditional conservative thinking quite a bit more (i.e. I'm feeling less partisan). Thinking about today's political issues from the lens of moral matrices is a new, and rewarding experience. I would recommend this to anyone trying to make sense of today's America.

This book has been on my list for a while. After reading Blink and Talking to Strangers from Malcom Gladwell, I can say that they are very similar writers and thinkers. I thought Haidt was much more academic which is nice, but at times the book dragged. I was still interested in the topics and kept going. However, I couldn't help but feel that the book was quite dense with information, and at times made me not want to pick it up again.