Jonathan Haidt

Professor, University of Virginia

Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is the author of The Righteous Mind and The Happiness Hypothesis.

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The Righteous Mind

We all think we are right, and so does everybody else.

We did not evolve simply to fight with each other.

What is your counsel?

Learn about the basic software of your mind and you will develop moral humility.

According to Haidt, we are the products of a complex evolutionary story that we do not fully grasp.

What do you Believe?

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