The Righteous Mind
Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion
Formats & editions
- Published: 23 May 2012
- ISBN: 9781846145711
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 448
For the reader who seeks to understand happiness, my advice is: Begin with Haidt
Martin E P Seligman, professor of psychology, University of Pennsylvania
A landmark contribution to humanity's understanding of itself
The New York Times
A truly seminal book
David Goodhart, Prospect
A tour de force - brave, brilliant, and eloquent. It will challenge the way you think about liberals and conservatives, atheism and religion, good and evil
Paul Bloom, author of How Pleasure Works
Compelling . . . a fluid combination of erudition and entertainment
Ian Birrell, Observer
Lucid and thought-provoking . . . deserves to be widely read
Jenni Russell, Sunday Times
If you want to know why you hold your moral beliefs and why many people disagree with you, read this book
Simon Baron-Cohen, author of The Essential Difference