Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
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Average rating4.3
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.