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In this episode, Dan discusses the importance of maintaining civility in the face of political turmoil, especially as the 2024 elections approach. He explores the psychological underpinnings of political ideologies, emphasizing the need for understanding and compassion between differing viewpoints. RESOURCES BELOW Intimacy Guide: https://forms.aweber.com/form/25/71380525.htm Family Culture: https://forms.aweber.com/form/19/955349019.htm Ebook: https://forms.aweber.com/form/31/202341731.htm Webinar: https://forms.aweber.com/form/25/437413425.htm Watch this before you call a divorce attorney: https://forms.aweber.com/form/32/107630932.htm Chesterton Academy of Buffalo Find a Chesterton School Near You Mezanine Creative Co: Graphic Design for Small Business Prayer for Election Jonathan Haidt "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided By Politics and Religion" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-lawson1/support
Givers, Doers, & Thinkers—A Podcast on Philanthropy and Civil Society
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, we are opening the archive to share three particularly relevant episodes. The first episode features social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, who shares his thoughts on the moral intuitions and untruths that separate us but perhaps don't need to. Jonathan Haidt is a You might know him from his New York Times bestseller, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion and The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. He is also a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. Jonathan has helped found various organizations to strengthen his corners of civil society through Let Grow, Heterodox Academy, and OpenMind. Jeremy chats with Jonathan dive into several provocative questions, including—What is civil society's exoskeleton? Why are white liberals more depressed? Is social media disastrous for civil society? How did the mental health epidemic among teenagers birth wokeness? What is devasting Gen-Z? How is the death of unsupervised play corrosive in the habits of a democracy? All of this and more in today's episode with Jonathan Haidt. We'd love to hear your thoughts, ideas, questions, and recommendations for the podcast! You can shoot Katie Janus, GDT's producer, an email anytime!Be sure to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube to make sure you never miss an episode!Center for Civil Society's YouTube Channel
In questa puntata finale della prima stagione di Archiverso, ci immergiamo con l'architetta, designer, artista e docente Matilde Cassani nel profondo legame tra spazi urbani e identità collettiva, esplorando come le sue installazioni spaziali, possano attivare nuove consapevolezze culturali e sociali. Le riflessioni principali prendono spunto dal libro: Lo spazio pubblico come immaginario, intervista a Matilde Cassani di Luigia Lonardelli (LetteraVentidue, 2022). Altre fonti: Platform issue 39#, testo di Luca Molinari; Conversazioni d'autore al Museo MAXXI con Matilde Cassani, Pippo Ciorra e Luigia Lonardelli; Extreme Land–Interview with Matilde Cassani di Luca Marullo (atpdiary.com); Tutto, in divenire di Claudio Piscopo (flash---art.it); The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion di Jonathan Haidt, 2012; matildecassani.com. Redatto da Camilla Sofia Morelli e Diego Morabito. Contributo video di Ivan Taccadoli, montaggio di Ivan Taccadoli. Archiverso è più di un podcast: è un invito a partecipare in un dialogo collettivo. Unisciti a noi in questo viaggio e seguici sui nostri social per diventare parte di questo progetto. Seguici su Instagram Seguici su Youtube Il sito web di Archiverso Per info e collaborazioni scrivi a archiversopodcast@gmail.com
From Coddling to Crisis. Today, we trace the trajectory of student fragility from playgrounds to classrooms. Welcome to Heterodox Out Loud. In today's episode, our host, John Tomasi, talks with social psychologist and best-selling author Jonathan Haidt about his new book, The Anxious Generation. The book delves into the increasing levels of anxiety and emotional distress experienced by teens today. During their discussion, Haidt emphasizes the significant shift from a play-based childhood to a smartphone-centric upbringing, which has led to a rise in mental health issues, particularly after the adoption of Instagram in 2012.The pair will explore how these changes have affected higher education and campus life. They will discuss the reinforcement of emotional reasoning, fragility, and self-censorship fostered in academic settings. Together, they will examine the critical issues and potential pathways for creating robust, supportive, and intellectually vibrant university communities. Join us to learn more about this critical topic. In This Episode:Exploring the Anxious Generation's college experienceThe impact of technology on mental healthThe role of community in university settingsChallenges of identity and independence in collegeHow to foster viewpoint diversity and respectful discourse Follow Jonathan on X here: https://twitter.com/JonHaidt About Jonathan:Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at New York University's Stern School of Business. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and taught for 16 years in the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia. Haidt's research focuses on exploring the intuitive foundations of morality and how it varies across cultures, including the cultures of progressives, conservatives, and libertarians. His aim is to help people understand, live, and work with each other despite their moral differences. Haidt has co-founded several organizations and collaborations that apply moral and social psychology to achieve this goal, including Heterodox Academy, The Constructive Dialogue Institute, and EthicalSystems.org. Haidt is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, as well as The New York Times bestsellers The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion and The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure (co-authored with Greg Lukianoff). He has written more than 100 academic articles, which have been cited nearly 100,000 times. In 2019, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was chosen by Prospect magazine as one of the world's “Top 50 Thinkers.” Haidt has given four TED talks and since 2018, he has been studying the impact of social media on the decline of teen mental health and the rise of political dysfunction. His latest book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, was published by Penguin Press on March 26, 2024. Follow Heterodox Academy on:Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Fax5DyFacebook: https://bit.ly/3PMYxfwLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/48IYeuJInstagram: https://bit.ly/46HKfUgSubstack: https://bit.ly/48IhjNF
Dr Ken Schenck takes us on a deep dive into the holiness message for the 21st century, the present/future of Christian Education (and the role technology plays in making it even better), and how AI can enhance our work. Connect with Ken: Blog: http://kenschenck.blogspot.com/ Campus https://www.campusedu.com/ See Ken's books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Mjg2TQ Books Recommend by Ken: Joel Green, Recovering the Scandal of the Cross https://amzn.to/3FTUU2V ––, Seized by Truth: Reading the Bible as Scripture https://amzn.to/3Mlv3UV Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion https://amzn.to/45X6a9i NT Wright, Surprised by Hope https://amzn.to/495FHZX Brian Russell's Books Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3OKecg8 Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ (re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade): https://amzn.to/3PU5RqE Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/oneboo... Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.
33 min. Maureen wants to talk about Jonathan Haidt. He is a resource teaching about regulating nervous systems in the midst of social fragility and political brittleness. He's a guy who is in the forefront of calling out aspects of popular culture which he believes are well intentioned but misguided. Jonathan Haidt's article in Atlantic Magazine, “The Coddling of the American Mind,” more or less went viral as a result of calling out teaching practices which insulate children, and young adults, from struggles and challenges in learning. Haidt's written other books. The titles alone are compelling: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up A Generation for Failure Haidt's book and subtitle for The Happiness Hypothesis ties right into Maureen's book: Landscapes for Learning, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Humans, which became the foundation for launching this podcast. Maureen says: “It's not the kids fault.” Maureen and Pierre discuss learning, education, the concept of ‘unintended consequences' and many more topics in this pod. Come join us for a dive into current topics in education and political correctness.
In this episode, we delve into the intricate balance between individual freedom and collective virtues, channeling the wisdom of John Dewey and his philosophies. Through the orchestral metaphor, we unveil the subtleties of this relationship, presenting society as a "symphony" and individuals as "musicians." We discuss Dewey's perspective on the pivotal role of the "conductor" (government) in guiding these diverse performances, not to limit personal virtuosity, but to facilitate its integration into a harmonious collective narrative.Drawing from Dewey's work, we delve into the significance of virtues, moral narratives, and shared values. We discuss how individual skill and commitment to the community contribute to the overall wellness of society, touching upon Dewey's emphasis on the interaction of personal growth and societal health. Lastly, we grapple with Dewey's concept of the "Great Society," contemplating the ramifications of technology and mechanization on our interconnected world. Engaging with his critiques, we explore how we can preserve a sense of belonging and shared purpose amid rapid societal transformation, and how we can utilize technology not as a tool for mere efficiency but as a means to foster deeper connections and nurture our shared humanity.Some Topics Discussed: John Dewey Pragmatism Charles Taylor Individual Freedom Collective Virtues Moral Narratives Shared Values (corporate social responsibility) Great Society Impact of Technology on Society Shared HumanityFurther Info: The Book: The Public and its Problems Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reviving_Virtue Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/RevivingVirtue Contact: revivingvirtue@gmail.com Music by Jeffrey Anthony: https://open.spotify.com/album/1Q9wJCeuUa3wrHrKKtsTFW?si=NeyPJ-dzRBeWfHhYDPgvvw Substack: https://revivingvirtue.substack.com/Book Recommendations based on the themes in this episode: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion" by Jonathan Haidt: This book explores moral psychology, the foundation of our beliefs, and how they shape our society. "The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Future" by Steve Case: Case explores how technology and societal norms are evolving and how they could shape our future. "Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community" by Robert D. Putnam: This book analyzes the decrease in civic engagement over the last few decades, highlighting the importance of rebuilding our sense of community.
Usually episodes of this show are organized around one big question, but today's guest, Jonathan Haidt, is just too interesting for one clear focus. In this episode, we dig into a ton of fascinating topics, including: why it can make you happier to see your own irrationality and hypocrisy, the value of interacting with ideas you do not like, how to navigate social media sanely, how to get ahead at work (and stay happy in the process), the upside of striving, the wisdom of the Stoics, and more. Jonathan Haidt is a renowned social psychologist from New York University's Stern school of business and the author of many books, including: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, and The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. Since 2018, he's been studying the contributions of social media to the decline of teen mental health and the rise of political dysfunction. One other note: heads up that this conversation includes mentions of self-harm and suicide.In this episode we talk about:Haidt's elephant and rider metaphor that explains how our minds' operateHow to use different techniques from hypnosis to Buddhist and Stoic practices to tame our unconsciousWhy we've evolved to be hypocrites and how admitting our flaws can help us come out aheadBuddhism as a counterpoint to our success oriented cultureThe deleterious effects of social media on democracy and young people's mental health Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/jonathan-haidt-567See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The long arc of history bends towards greater and more complex levels of cooperation. But Jonathan Haidt says that over the last 10 years American society has become ever more fragmented—all thanks to the rise of social media. Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business and a social psychologist whose research focuses on morality and its emotional foundations, cultural variations, and developmental course. He began his career studying the negative moral emotions, like disgust, shame, and vengeance, then to the understudied positive moral emotions, such as admiration, awe, and moral elevation. As the co-developer of Moral Foundations Theory, and of the research site “YourMorals.org,” where he uses his research to help people understand and respect the moral motives of people with whom they disagree. At NYU-Stern, he is applying his research on moral psychology to business ethics, asking how companies can structure and run themselves in ways that will be resistant to ethical failures. Haidt was named a “top 100 global thinker” in 2012 by Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the 65 “World Thinkers of 2013” by Prospect magazine. He is the author of “The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom,” “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion” and “The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure,” two of which were New York Times best sellers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is part one of a multi-episode series on values.So, how do you find out what YOUR values are? Not your religion's, school/work's, or community's, but YOURS? Get ready to learn how!I break down the process of exploring your values so that you can make better decisions when it comes to identifying opportunities for boundaries, looking at failures, and defining success in your life! This process has significantly impacted my life, resiliency to setbacks, and of course, my communication. I go through my own experience learning to explore and apply values in my life and I break down 3 steps that have worked well for me in exploring my values. It takes effort but has so much more permanence when you take the time to reflect and define things in your own words versus just taking an internet quiz. ;)Follow along using the PDF on my site: Explore Your Values in 3 StepsFollow me on Instagram: @startthe.conversationDon't forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the podcast if you enjoyed this episode!Resources: 1. The Confidence Gap, Russ Harris2. Designing Your Life, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans3. Personal Values Assessment, Barrett Values Centre - I took this about 2 months ago, and while I do like it, it's not simple enough for me, but could be what you're looking for!4. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, Jonathan Haidt - a long and heavier read that I don't mention in the podcast, but if you have any appetite to understand political divides and why people with the same values strongly disagree on things, this is amazing
“Хүний сэтгэл зүй болон тэр хүний улс төрийн үзэл бодол хоёр хоорондоо ямар хамааралтай байдаг вэ?” гэдэг асуултанд хариуллаа. Хүний зан төлөв, амьдарч буй орчин, ёс суртахууны хэмжүүрүүд нь тухайн хүний барууны талын (консерватив) намыг дэмжих үү, зүүний талын (либерал) намыг дэмжих үү гэдэгтэй хамааралтай байдаг. Консерватив, либерал намуудын ялгаа болон эдгээр намыг дэмжигчид ямар онцлог зан төлөв, ёс суртахуунтай байдаг талаар сонссоорой. Эх сурвалж: Jonathan Haidt, “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion” Jerome H. Barkow, John Tooby, Leda Cosmides, “The Adapted Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Generation of Culture”
What we think about China depends in large measure on how we think about China. As a nation of 1.4 billion people in the throes of world-historic change, it's more important than ever to examine our own mental models when it comes to our understanding of China. This week on the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser kicks off an informal series on "thinking about thinking about China" with a conversation with Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp, co-authors of the book Six Faces of Globalization: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why it Matters. While the book focuses on globalization, in which China has been a central actor, it's really a book about ways to approach all complex issues — and will equip you with immensely useful ways to conceptualize any number of problems related to China. Kaiser calls the book "an upgrade to [his] mental operating system." Please enjoy this fascinating discussion with two brilliant scholars.5:36 – What are the building blocks of a "narrative?"8:08 – The six main narratives on globalization laid out26:23 – The challenge of articulating problematic or objectionable narratives in good faith53:54 – How China fits into the six "Western" narratives on globalization56:55 – Chinese perspectives on globalization1:11:58 – Different metaphors for integrative complexity1:21:01 – Disciplines and training that prepare or predispose people toward complexity1:24:33 – Name-checking the influencesA transcript of this conversation is available on SupChina.com.Recommendations:Anthea: The Master and His Emissary, by Ian McGilchristNicolas: The Once and Future Worker, by Oren Cass; and the China Trade Monitor website, run by Simon Lester and Huan Zhu.Kaiser: "China's Reform Generation Adapts to Life in the Middle Class," by Peter HesslerOther Links: This episode mentions a great many books and authors. Here's a partial list!Isaiah Berlin, The Hedgehog and the FoxDaniel Kahneman, Thinking, Slow and FastHoward Gardner, Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice; and his memoir, A Synthesizing MindPhilip Tetlock and Dan Gardner, Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and ReligionPaul Blustein, Schism: China, America, and the Fracturing of the Global Trading SystemJulia Galef, The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don'tDavid Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized WorldC.P. Snow, The Two Cultures and the Scientific RevolutionEdward O. Wilson, Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge George Lakoff, Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives ThinkGareth Morgan, Images of OrganizationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
"One of the messages that I hope will come out of our talk is that people try to have more of an open mind, not make assumptions and be kind to one another."Through her various roles as a teaching artist, performer, composer and activist, Beata Moon has been able to fulfill her wish to work with people of all ages and backgrounds. A graduate of the Juilliard school, Moon's extensive experience as a teaching artist for Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Education and the New York Philharmonic includes facilitating workshops about social-emotional learning for teachers and administrators and designing curriculum tailored for students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. She has facilitated conversations about race and restorative justice and believes in the power of music and the arts to heal and work towards social change. She recently became certified as a Climate Reality Leader trained by former US Vice President Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project. http://www.beatamoon.comThe headline in NPR was titled "For a musician in New York City, not being fully vaccinated comes at a cost". After reading the article, I was very concerned. Here is someone who really wanted to be fully vaccinated - yet experienced adverse effects - and is now being called an anti-vaxxer with the potential to lose work. She has done so much for the community as a composer, performer, teacher, and advocate, yet when blinders are on, people only hear the word "unvaccinated" and cast her aside. The very community she has helped to foster is in some ways pushing her out. The inability to communicate openly and honestly about things we disagree on has been concerning me for several years now. I immediately reached out to Beata Moon to see if she would have this conversation on my podcast. Given how charged this topic is, we hope that anyone who listens is able to walk away from this conversation feeling informed and a little more welcoming to those with different perspectives or beliefs. It is such an honor to have Beata Moon on episode 25 of the Making Noise Podcast. I hope you enjoy it!—————-Follow Beata's work: http://beatamoon.com/ Center for Humane Technology www.humanetech.comZdoggMD www.youtube.com/c/ZDoggMD/videos Dr. Vinay Prasad www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew/videos Dr. John Campbell www.youtube.com/c/Campbellteaching/videos To help with identifying feelings www.hoffmaninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/feelingssensations.pdf Box Breathing: https://health.clevelandclinic.org Jane Goodall https://shop.janegoodall.org The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt www.amazon.com/Righteous-Mind-Divided-Politics-Religion/dp/0307455777—————-Watch the podcast on YouTubeListen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartradio, and my website where you can listen to music, purchase scores, and learn how to commission a new piece for your ensemble.
How and when should we decide today what areas of future public policy we are not prepared to trust our future selves to make wisely? In other words, when should we voluntarily constrain our future democratic choices by privileging our current democratic choices? This is the theme of my discussion in this episode with Professor Andrés Velasco, the Dean of the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics and the former Finance Minister of Chile.While somewhat common in monetary economic policy (think independent central banks immune to short term democratic pressures), Andrés and I explore how/whether this self-restraint framework can/should be applied to areas like quantitative easing, fiscal and environmental policy.Andrés not only has the intellectual firepower, matched by world class academic credentials, to address these questions. As the former Finance Minister of Chile, he was responsible for the creation of two special sovereign funds which attempted to stabilize Chilean governmental spending at a long-term sustainable level. His mixture of practical political experience and academic skill make him the ideal guest to discuss these issues. I hope you enjoy the conversation!As mentioned in the podcast:Henrich, J. (2020) The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous. Allen Lane.Haidt, J. (2013) The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. Penquin.Greene, J. (2014) Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us and Them. Atlantic Books. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Join Fellow Benjamin Morawek and his guest, Maya Mehta, as they talk about the social theory of reasoning and why it supports the case for engaging in rational conversations about politics and society—especially with people who disagree with you. Referenced in this episode is the video by Vsauce, "The Future Of Reasoning," and the book by Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. The figure referred to is "The Social Intuitionist Model"; it appears on page 55 of Haidt's book and as Figure 2.4 on page 2 of this PDF.
Givers, Doers, & Thinkers—A Podcast on Philanthropy and Civil Society
We are kicking off season three of Givers, Doers, & Thinkers with Jonathan Haidt.Jonathan is a social psychologist whose research examines the intuitive foundations of morality. You might know him from his New York Times bestseller, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. He is also a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. Jonathan has helped found various organizations to strengthen his corners of civil society through Let Grow, Heterodox Academy, and OpenMind. Jeremy chats with Jonathan about the moral intuitions and untruths that separate us but perhaps don't need to. They dive into several provocative questions, including—What is civil society's exoskeleton? Why are white liberals more depressed? Is social media disastrous for civil society? How did the mental health epidemic among teenagers birth wokeness? What is devasting Gen-Z? How is the death of unsupervised play corrosive in the habits of a democracy? All of this and more in today's episode with Jonathan Haidt. You'll also hear from American Philanthropic Partner Doug Schneider on strategic development planning. He shares the importance of taking time to slow down towards the end of the year to assess your work and how to best plan for the future. Interested in learning more about how to prepare your organization's 2022 strategic development plan? Join Doug Schneider and Austin Detwiler on Thursday, November 4 for a master class on planning for success in 2022, use coupon code PODCAST to receive a 10% discount.You can find Givers, Doers, & Thinkers here at Philanthropy Daily, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Buzzsprout, and wherever you listen to podcasts.We'd love to hear your thoughts, ideas, questions, and recommendations for the podcast! You can shoot Katie Janus, GDT's producer, an email anytime!
Dr. Jonathan Haidt joins us to discuss the psychology of America's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and how to build resilience and thrive in this volatile, uncertain world. Along the way we explore the rise of micro aggression and “safetyism” on campuses, the moral roots of conservatives and liberals, the increasingly toxic polarization on social media and college campuses, and the implications for our democracy. Dr. Haidt is a professor of social psychology at NYU-Stern and author of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion and co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. He is also the co-founder of HeterodoxAcademy.org, a collaboration among nearly 2500 professors who are working to increase viewpoint diversity and freedom of inquiry in universities. Follow him on Twitter at @JonHaidt. This episode premiered on March 22, 2020.
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion is one of the foundational books of the Unity movement. As part of a new "Book Club" series of episodes, UnityNow! Podcast team members, Gabe Garber, Todd Niesen and Kimberly Kolb Eakin sat down and discussed this timely work by Jonathan Haidt.Our rich and wide-ranging discussion covered: models of understanding those with whom we disagree, lessons from self-assessment, the “red pill” moment of the author, elephant communication, tribalism, how to spot a fundamentalist, born leaders, finding balance between the individual and the group, overcoming biases, and continuing the search for tools to end the Ideological War.Buy the Book! The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt https://amzn.to/3wrJexNCurious to test your morality, ethics and/or values? Go to https://yourmorals.org.Braver Angels hosts Depolarization workshops in 2021. https://braverangels.orgFor the Hidden Tribes report https://hiddentribes.us/ and the Perception Gap assessment https://perceptiongap.us/.The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt https://amzn.to/2TUFCpB.To learn more about the Podcast, visit: https://www.unitynowpodcast.comPlease “like” and subscribe to UnityNow! to get weekly content about the Unity movement!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnityNowPodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/UnityNowPodcast?s=20Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitynowpod...#UnityNow #TheRighteousMind #JonathanHaidt #BookClub
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and professor at NYU best known for his contributions in the field of moral psychology. He has written three books, including the highly regarded The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, which presents his Moral Foundations Theory and its supporting research. In their discussion of the book, Greg and Bird cover topics including moral intuition vs. moral reasoning, the necessity of conversation for changing one's mind, the book's 6 foundations of morality, the guys' results on the MFQ and Big 5 (and what the results say about their politics), identifying with groups, experiences of transcendence and loss of self, religion (what a surprise) and its influence on society at large, the value of holding certain beliefs as sacred, the author's conclusions on moral philosophy and pluralism, and more. The assessments discussed in the episode (the Moral Foundations Questionnaire and the Big 5 Personality Scale) can be found and taken for free here: yourmorals.org This conversation was recorded in August 2020. Website: www.orangesandlemonspodcast.com Email: orangesandlemonspodcast@gmail.com
For more on Jonathan: https://www.brookings.edu/experts/jonathan-rauch/ You can preorder The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth (2021) from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Constitution-Knowledge-Jonathan-Rauch-author/dp/0815738862 Other books: The Outnation: Search for the Soul of Japan (1992); Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought (1993); Demosclerosis: The Silent Killer of American Government (1994); Government's End: Why Washington Stopped Working (1999); Denial: My 25 Years Without a Soul (2003); Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America (2004); Political Realism: How Hacks, Machines, Big Money, and Back-Room Deals Can Strengthen American Democracy (2015); The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50 (2018). Follow Jonathan on Twitter @jon_rauch Further References Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion (2013) Matt McManus, The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics (2020) The Spiral of Silence A Theory of Public Opinion (weebly.com): https://msp1021.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/8/4/11840812/noelle-neumann-1974-journal_of_communication.pdf "Culture and Identity-Protective Cognition: Explaining the White Male E" by Dan M. Kahan: https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/fss_papers/101/ Timestamps 01:26 Knowledge is a social phenomenon, the social network of liberal science 15:58 Compromise as a spur to creativity 18:58 Fallibilism vs. scepticism 23:11 Trolling and cancel culture: two kinds of manipulation used to spoof consensus 30:02 The spiral of silence 35:10 How social media tools are ideally suited for manipulation of the information environment 36:52 The importance of subjecting all views to criticism and following that process wherever it leads. 39:01 Conservatives and liberals: parallel epistemic communities 44:27 Reality-based journalism is less lucrative 46:26 Identity-protective cognition 48:21 They're not ten feet tall—we are: ways of combating disinformation.
Listen Now to Professor Zeitgeist A visit to the Futures at KSCO studios by Professor Zeitgeist this week broached the topic of how can we all get along. You might think of this show as a pragmatic application of concepts outlined by Jonathan Haidt in his classic tome, “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politcs and Religion. Enjoy!
COVID-19 has fast-forwarded us into a confusing and uncertain future. Nowhere are the accelerating forces of the pandemic more evident than in our democracy. We are being challenged by rising authoritarian regimes, a reckoning on race, and intense debates on cancel culture, identity politics and free speech. The Spring 2021 Munk Dialogues host some of the world's brightest thinkers for in-depth, one hour conversions on the fate and future of democracy in a world remade by COVID-19. This episode features Jonathan Haidt in conversation with Munk Debates Chair, Rudyard Griffiths. Jonathan Haidt is a leading social psychologist, professor at the New York University Stern School of Business and author of a series of internationally bestselling books on psychology and politics including The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, and The New York Times bestsellers The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, and The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. For information on the Munk Dialogues visit www.munkdebates.com/dialogues. The Munk Dialogues are a project of the Munk Debates and the Peter and Melanie Munk Foundation. They are sponsored by Gluskin Sheff, Onex, Bond Brand Loyalty and Torys, LLP. If you like what the Munk Dialogues are all about consider becoming a Supporting Member of the Munk Debates. For as little as $9.99 monthly you receive unlimited access to our 10+ year library of great debates in HD video, a free Munk Debates book, monthly newsletter, ticketing privileges at our live and online events and a charitable tax receipt (for Canadian residents). To explore you Munk Membership options visit www.munkdebates.com/membership. This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue. More information at www.munkdebates.com.
My very first guest is NYU Professor and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, best known for his books The Righteous Mind in 2012 and The Coddling of the American Mind with Greg Luckianoff, in 2018. Jon and I talk about what has been described as a crisis of epistemology - in the very ways in which we discover and generate knowledge and truth. Why has this epistemic crisis hit so many liberal democracies? What lies behind it, and more importantly, what we can do about it? We discuss why Jon hates twitter; how combining the insights of the 18th century philosopher David Hume and the 19th century philosopher John Stuart Mill can give you "social superpowers"; the way Gen-Z has driven a change in the culture of college campuses and subsequently the corporate world; why kids born in 1996 had such "fundamentally different childhoods" to those born in 1990; and what he sees as a "gravitational change" in the information ecosystem from around 2009. + Here is our Mill for the modern age: All Minus One (2021) + Some of Haidt's related work: Although Jon doesn't much like Twitter you should still follow him here. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion (2012) The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, with Greg Lukianoff (2018) (Or you can read the Atlantic essay here.) The Dark Psychology of Social Networks, with Tobias Rose-Stockwell, The Atlantic, December 2019 Here's his 2016 Duke lecture on the "Two incompatible sacred values in American universities" (i.e Truth U versus Social Justice U). Also check out Heterodox Academy + Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life by Annette Lareau (2011) Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis by Robert Putnam (2015) Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud (1930) Conversation: How Talk Can Change Our Lives by Theodore Zeldin (2000) “The Market for Goods and the Market for Ideas” by Ronald Coase (1974) The Dialogues Team Creator: Richard Reeves Research: Ashleigh Maciolek Artwork: George Vaughan Thomas Tech Support: Cameron Hauver-Reeves Music: "Remember" by Bencoolen (thanks for the permission, guys!)
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt is a 2006 psychology book written for a non-academic audience, with insights that remain relevant today. Haidt takes 10 classic great ideas from Eastern and Western philosophy and applies these to modern life, while adding context from contemporary psychology. Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at New York University's Stern School of Business. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, and taught for 16 years in the department of psychology at the University of Virginia. Haidt's research examines the intuitive foundations of morality, and how morality varies across cultures––including the cultures of American progressive, conservatives, and libertarians. Haidt is the author of three books: http://www.happinesshypothesis.com/ (The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom;) The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion; and https://www.thecoddling.com/ (The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure) (co-authored with Greg Lukianoff). The last two books each became New York Times bestsellers. At NYU-Stern, he is applying his research on moral psychology to business ethics, asking how companies can structure and run themselves in ways that will be resistant to ethical failures (see http://www.ethicalsystems.org/ (EthicalSystems.org)). He is also the co-founder of https://heterodoxacademy.org/ (HeterodoxAcademy.org), a collaboration among nearly 2500 professors who are working to increase viewpoint diversity and freedom of inquiry in universities. From https://jonathanhaidt.com/bio/ (https://jonathanhaidt.com/bio/) Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24853310-the-happiness-hypothesis (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24853310-the-happiness-hypothesis) Audio production by Graham Stephenson Episode music: Caprese by https://www.sessions.blue/ (Blue Dot Sessions) Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Anchor, Breaker, Google, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, and Spotify
This newsletter is really a public policy thought-letter. While excellent newsletters on specific themes within public policy already exist, this thought-letter is about frameworks, mental models, and key ideas that will hopefully help you think about any public policy problem in imaginative ways. It seeks to answer just one question: how do I think about a particular public policy problem/solution?PS: If you enjoy listening instead of reading, we have this edition available as an audio narration on all podcasting platforms courtesy the good folks at Ad-Auris. If you have any feedback, please send it to us.A Framework a Week: The Basis of MoralityTools for thinking public policy- RSJThe other day at a dinner with a few friends (in our ‘bubble’) the topic of farm laws came up. The usual argument followed. Farmers need to be freed from the overbearing power of the state that has kept them poor for so long versus Ambani/Adani will take over and control food prices in future leaving nothing for the farmers or the consumers. Things were going according to the script till the issue of morality came up. Both sides were convinced they had the stronger moral argument to support them. Luckily, the dinner was served and good food quietened things down. This set me thinking about how we think about morality. Regardless of how we define political axes in India (left vs right, liberal vs conservative, statist vs free marketer), each side arrives at their ideology based on what they believe is morally right for the society. What’s the basis for our inherent self-righteousness and why does it differ among people?About MoralityJonathan Haidt in his superb book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religiongoes deep into this question. When he was at graduate school, Haidt learnt about Kohlberg’s six stages of moral reasoning. This model (Kohlberg’s) developed in the early 60s held that moral reasoning which forms the basis for ethical behaviour evolves over six developmental stages. These six stages were broken into three levels: pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional. Each stage was more evolved and better at responding to moral dilemmas than the last. Kohlberg’s six stages were:Level 1 (Pre-Conventional)Obedience and punishment orientationSelf-interest orientation( What's in it for me?)Level 2 (Conventional)Interpersonal accord and conformity( The good boy/good girl attitude)Authority and social-order maintaining orientation( Law and order morality)Level 3 (Post-Conventional)Social contract orientationUniversal ethical principles (Principled conscience) Haidt found something amiss in this model. It seemed too cerebral with the rational mind driving moral decisions. In 2001, he wrote The emotional dog and its rational tail where he presented the social intuitionist model as an alternative to the rationalist model. Haidt’s point was simple: moral judgment was widely believed to be caused by moral reasoning. Instead, he argued, we reach a moral judgment based on our intuitions that are shaped by moral and cultural factors (link 1 in the model below). We construct a scaffolding of moral reasoning after that to support our judgment (link 2). Judgments based on reason (link 5) and change in intuitions after private reflection (link 6) are quite rare. Source: The Righteous Mind, Jonathan HaidtTheory Of Moral IntuitionIt is a far-reaching paper that helps explain a lot of things around us. What did Jefferson mean when he held certain truths as ‘self-evident’? Or, why do we now believe politics is downstream of culture? You can’t change politics unless you change culture. Why is this true? Or, why do you often end up in a political argument feeling frustrated that the other side doesn’t see your point of view which is moral or right?To Haidt, this is because of our moral intuition. We don’t know why something is wrong but we just know it’s wrong. Haidt defined moral intuition as:“..the sudden appearance in consciousness of a moral judgment, including an affective valence (good-bad, like-dislike), without any conscious awareness of having gone through steps of search, weighing evidence, or inferring a conclusion. Moral intuition is therefore the psychological process that the Scottish philosophers talked about, a process akin to aesthetic judgment: one sees or hears about a social event and one instantly feels approval or disapproval.” Haidt gave the elephant-rider metaphor to explain this. This is a metaphor to explain how our unconscious mind guides our conscious rational faculty. The elephant is the total of our intuitions and our unconscious influences. It is large and chooses its own path. The rational conscious mind is like the rider on the elephant. She thinks she is controlling the elephant but that isn’t true. “the mind is divided into parts that sometimes conflict. Like a rider on the back of an elephant, the conscious, reasoning part of the mind has only limited control of what the elephant does.” Only a very skilled rider can sometimes change the course of the elephant. That’s the reason only the really sharp minds on either ends of the political spectrum can intellectually and morally justify the intuitions of the masses and direct them to a political or social goal. As Haidt concludes in his paper:“The time may be right, therefore, to take another look at Hume’s perverse thesis: that moral emotions and intuitions drive moral reasoning, just as a surely as a dog wags its tail.” But this wasn’t enough. Why do we have different moral reasoning among us? Why do two brothers who grew up together in the same household often hold diametrically opposite political views? Our Moral FoundationsHaidt (with others) built the moral foundation theory to explain the differences in moral valence among people. They argued humans have six universal moral foundations that develop in them over time depending on culture, social interactions and their own understanding of the world around them. They proposed the five foundations of morality and later added a sixth:1) Care/harm: This foundation is related to our long evolution as mammals with attachment systems and an ability to feel (and dislike) the pain of others. It underlies virtues of kindness, gentleness, and nurturance.2) Fairness/cheating: This foundation is related to the evolutionary process of reciprocal altruism. It generates ideas of justice, rights, and autonomy. [Note: In our original conception, Fairness included concerns about equality, which are more strongly endorsed by political liberals. However, as we reformulated the theory in 2011 based on new data, we emphasize proportionality, which is endorsed by everyone, but is more strongly endorsed by conservatives]3) Loyalty/betrayal: This foundation is related to our long history as tribal creatures able to form shifting coalitions. It underlies virtues of patriotism and self-sacrifice for the group. It is active anytime people feel that it’s “one for all, and all for one.”4) Authority/subversion: This foundation was shaped by our long primate history of hierarchical social interactions. It underlies virtues of leadership and followership, including deference to legitimate authority and respect for traditions.5) Sanctity/degradation: This foundation was shaped by the psychology of disgust and contamination. It underlies religious notions of striving to live in an elevated, less carnal, more noble way. It underlies the widespread idea that the body is a temple which can be desecrated by immoral activities and contaminants (an idea not unique to religious traditions).6) Liberty/oppression: This foundation is about the feelings of reactance and resentment people feel toward those who dominate them and restrict their liberty. Its intuitions are often in tension with those of the authority foundation. The hatred of bullies and dominators motivates people to come together, in solidarity, to oppose or take down the oppressor.As Haidt writes in the book:“"the moral matrix of a culture is something like its cuisine: it’s a cultural construction, influenced by accidents of environment and history, but it’s not so flexible that anything goes. You can’t have a cuisine based on grass and tree bark, or even one based primarily on bitter tastes. Cuisines vary, but they all must please tongues equipped with the same five taste receptors. Moral matrices vary, but they all must please righteous minds equipped with the same six social receptors." Why We Differ?Over time Haidt developed a moral foundation questionnaire to understand how people from different political orientations (mostly from the US) valued the five moral foundations (the questionnaire dropped liberty). The results over thousands of surveys suggest the crux of the disagreement between liberals and conservatives (we are using the current American meaning of these terms here). Liberals value Care and Fairness deeply while Conservatives give almost equal weightage to all five foundations almost equally. As the abstract of the paper (the full paper is here) summarises:“Across 4 studies using multiple methods, liberals consistently showed greater endorsement and use of the Harm/care and Fairness/reciprocity foundations compared to the other 3 foundations, whereas conservatives endorsed and used the 5 foundations more equally. This difference was observed in abstract assessments of the moral relevance of foundation-related concerns such as violence or loyalty (Study 1), moral judgments of statements and scenarios (Study 2), “sacredness” reactions to taboo trade-offs (Study 3), and use of foundation-related words in the moral texts of religious sermons (Study 4). These findings help to illuminate the nature and intractability of moral disagreements in the American culture war.” Haidt (and Graham) argue that we need to use all five moral foundations to understand political or social issues. This suggests the onus is on the liberals to make the extra effort to go beyond their two values. This has earned the theory ire from the liberals. Haidt, who calls himself a liberal, has a more balanced view of this. He suggests we all need to step out of our moral matrix. We need to appreciate the diversity of our moral foundations. Once we do that it will be easier to step into others’ shoes.That, like it is apparent to all of us these days, is easier said than done. Matsyanyaaya: Vaccine DiplomacyBig fish eating small fish = Foreign Policy in action— Pranay KotasthaneIndia’s vaccine diplomacy was widely discussed this week. On one hand, a few heads of state and international media organisations lauded the Indian government’s decision to supply vaccine shots for free even as its own domestic vaccination campaign has only started. On the other hand, there were arguments suggesting that the government should’ve first vaccinated its priority population before letting a single vial out. That in the amoral context of international relations, giving away vaccines for free amidst a health emergency is unaffordable altruism. So, how to make sense of this?I would argue that it’s not altruism but national self-interest that guides international humanitarian assistance efforts by all states. The Indian government’s vaccine diplomacy can also be explained through this lens of self-interest. Let’s consider the facts first. 3.2 million Covishield vaccines have been supplied under grant assistance to a handful of neighbouring states out of the 11 million procured by the Indian government. Moreover, of the 30 million priority-sector workers supposed to be vaccinated under phase 1 of India’s vaccine programme, only 1.5 million have been vaccinated by Jan 23th. Now consider the options in front of the Indian government. One option would have been to wait for phase 1 to complete before gifting vaccines away. As such, this option doesn’t mean that the recipient countries would’ve been left high and dry. They would’ve had to wait for commercial exports of Covishield outside the GoI’s procurement like Brazil did. A second option would’ve been to block all commercial exports of vaccines manufactured in India until phase 1 is completed. A third option would’ve been to divert a part of the procured lot to select countries right at the outset to signal the positive role that India can play in the world order. The first two options can easily be argued as hard-nosed realism. But its the third option, the one that India chose, needs more reflection. While it is true that this one act of benevolence is unlikely to change the future behaviour of nation-states towards India, it crucially reminds the smaller states in the subcontinent that India cannot be easily substituted by China, especially given how opaque the latter’s vaccine journey has been thus far. Extending help in a crisis situation also improves India’s credibility in international fora. Finally, the norms of international cooperation have evolved in a way that makes complete apathy more costly than non-reciprocal overtures. In 2015, Pavan Srinath and I had written this in the context of humanitarian assistance and relief efforts:“Countries are expected to do a certain minimum amount of international disaster relief, be it unilaterally, or through contributions to charities. This minimal assistance has increasingly acquired characteristics of altruism. Many animals give out distress calls for the benefit of the herd and at possible cost to itself. Similarly, international disaster relief is a slowly becoming a norm that is obeyed without explicit rewards except that of building an atmosphere of cooperation.”In short, India’s vaccine diplomacy is an act of self-interest but not selfishness. As for the question of vaccinating Indians, it’s not the lack of doses that are holding things up. The government needs to enlist the help of private enterprises to increase the pace of vaccine deployment as soon as priority-sector workers have been reasonably covered.HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Video] The Moral Roots of Liberals And Conservatives: Ted Talk by Jonathan Haidt [Article] Kohlberg’s Stages Of Moral Development [Blog post] This meta-post on Gulzar Natarajan’s Urbanomics blog is a must-read for anyone interested in public policy in India. Don’t miss the linked article: Overcoming behavioural failings: Insights for public administrators and policymakers. Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked. “No one is good except God alone. Social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt, in his book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion works through the secular psychological research that propels each person towards the defense of personal goodness. In a series of interviews with people from differently stratified class, gender, and ethnic categories, Haidt and his assistants discovered that the internalized moral compass that guides human behavior first and foremost works to justify the behavior of the individual. Both intuitive “feeling” moral judgments, and the rationalizing efforts of the mind together work overtime to preserve the virtue of the individual. But something has changed in the last couple of years. To demonstrate that change, it is necessary to stress the reality that virtue is a crucial ingredient in an ordered society, but more than that, seeing that virtue is of the essence. Signaling virtue, or goodness, is the very core of human community. The good must be sorted out from the bad. The bad must conceal their vice. This deep-rooted common grace keeps most of us trudging along in basically a good direction, trying to, in the same moment, advance our own interests and win the approval of others. This episode is a conversation about the need for both Christians and non-Christians alike to point out our virtue to others.This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Anne Kennedy about her online-exclusive article, “Why Do I Call Myself Good? A Look at Virtue Signaling.” https://www.equip.org/article/why-do-i-call-myself-good-a-look-at-virtue-signaling/We'd also like to invite you to subscribe to the Journal. To subscribe to the Journal, please click here. When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our free online-exclusive articles, such as this review, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support keeping our resources free is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3 or $5, which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here.Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:Episode 211: There Is No Health in Us: Wellness and Self-Care in the Age of COVID-19There Is No Health in Us: Wellness and Self-Care in the Age of COVID-19Episode 209 She Who Has Eyes, Let Her See: A look at Didn't See That Coming by Rachel HollisShe Who Has Eyes, Let Her See: A look at Didn't See That Coming by Rachel Hollis Episode 204: The Road Back to Where? A Look at Self Discovery Using the EnneagramThe Road Back to Where? A Look at Self Discovery Using the EnneagramEpisode 198 Cancel Culture and the Gospel: Where Can You Go When The Whole World Is Against You?Cancel Culture and the Gospel: Where Can You Go When The Whole World Is Against You?Episode 193 Catching UP with Rachel Hollis, Glennon Doyle & Jen HatmakerEpisode 191 Gods, Gold, and Cheetahs: The Theological Vision of UntamedGods, Gold, and Cheetahs: The Theological Vision of UntamedEpisode 181 But What If It Is Me? The Work and Worldview of Brené BrownBut What If It Is Me? The Work and Worldview of Brené BrownEpisode 178 Worshipping TogetherEpisode 160-Naming Names: Why It's OK (and Necessary) to Call Out False Teachers and Fugitives from Church Justice by NameNaming Names: Why It's OK (and Necessary) to Call Out False Teachers and Fugitives from Church Justice by NameEpisode 151 Am I a Bad Christian for Watching Hallmark Christmas Movies?Am I a Bad Christian for Watching Hallmark Christmas Movies?Episode 147 Book Review of Modern Kinship: A Queer Guide to Christian Marriage and An Evaluation of 2019 Evolving Faith ConferenceA Helper Like Me: A Review of Modern Kinship: A Queer Guide to Christian Marriage by David and Constantino KhalafLosing Faith: A Look at the 2019 Evolving Faith ConferenceEpisode 140 The Theological “Mess” in the “Moxie” of Jen HatmakerThe Unhindered Leadership of Jen HatmakerThe Theological “Mess” in the “Moxie” of Jen HatmakerEpisode 136 Have You Considered Trying Harder: The Theology of Rachel HollisHave You Considered Trying Harder: The Theology of Rachel Hollis
0:00: Eddy's summary of what happened last night with the GOP chairmanship “election” 9:00: Judge a man by his relationship with his children 21:30: Paid sick leave, a higher minimum wage — how is a business supposed to survive? 22:05: Kelly Fajardo is just … awful 23:50: Happy talk from the Albuquerque Journal 26:55: Crime is out of control in Las Cruces (and the police department's spokesman says they “can't be private security guards”) 31:30: Phoenix is not on lockdown, with bars and restaurants and gyms open 32:50: Eddy's stalker makes her latest accusation, and Selim's final email to KIVA 37:40: “YOU. ARE. LIVING. IN. HELL!” So fight back! 46:45: Small businesses are the nation's job-creators 48:20: A caller asks how she can “fight back,” and a lengthy discussion ensues with Eddy and Dowd offering their thoughts 58:50: Eddy's advice: “nudge” people, analyze the media (bias), defy the “orders,” protest the governor's mansion 1:10:30: Dowd says “CUT THE CORD!” (and pester elected officials) 1:13:10: Eddy recommends going to church, ditching Google and Amazon, “starving” the archdiocese, refusing to get tested, and frustrating the pollsters 1:24:20: To learn how to talk to leftists, Dowd recommends The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt 1:39:10: A caller disagrees with Dowd about evolution 1:41:15: Young Eddy Aragon and Young D. Dowd Muska, thousands of miles apart, grew up watching the PBS series “Ethics in America” 1:47:05: A caller weighs in on Rona nonsense 1:50:30: Order from Monroe's tonight! 1:51:10: A caller considers Old Glory a “symbol of sacred personal sacrifice” 1:56:30: Natalie (from “Liberty Ladies UNITE!”) calls in to talk about the “postponed” ABQ ordinance and ask why city councilors can't be reached directly via phone 2:01:45: A caller from Rio Rancho talks abut the “big meeting” coming up 2:04:25: A caller reminds Eddy of the appalling story of his former brother-in-law's brother, a 20-year veteran who served in Macedonia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, not being allowed to have a proper burial due to MLG's “public health” thuggery 2:16:45: A caller asks about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit alleging “unlawful acts” by Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia that he believes “invalidate the election results” 2:20:55: Rebecca (from “Liberty Ladies UNITE!”) calls in to talk about the Texas lawsuit 2:24:40: Dowd DOXES THE GOVERNOR! 2:26:40: Singing/drumming from The Gathering of Nations in the latest episode of “Learning Pow Wow in the KIVA” 2:38:00: Eddy wants listeners to read a “great write-up” about Kelvin Scarborough, the “unofficial mayor” of ABQ 2:38:20: Your calls round out the show: states join the Texas lawsuit, the NM GOP, Eddy's definition of luck, Kenny passes away, and destiny
Your personal relationships can be a source of suffering or joy. In this episode, Nadia Fadhila, shares how communicating mindfully can bring joy to your relationships. Nadia describes 3 pillars of mindful communication and practical sentences you can use when communicating and listening to better understand other people. Nadia's (https://instagram.com/nadiafadhila/) interest in mindful communication evolves around zen Buddhism, psychology, and her experience facilitating government, private sector, and civil society discussions at the United Nations. Nadia also has living experiences around the world, such as Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Thailand, and Indonesia. To learn more about the topic of mindful communication, Nadia suggests the following 3 authors. First, Thich Nhat Hanh in his book ‘The Art of Communicating' (https://amzn.to/3jR3eTr). Second, Esther Perel for romantic relationships (https://www.youtube.com/user/perelesther). Third, John Haidt in his book ‘The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Religion and Politics' for community relationships (https://amzn.to/34Qu2z3). Nadia also quotes a Ted Talk by Robert Waldinger on ‘What makes a good life? Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness' (https://bit.ly/2JirsJB). If this podcast is insightful to you, please share it with someone you know will benefit from it!
In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Jonathan Haidt about the maintenance of a healthy society. They discuss the problem of orthodoxy, the history of political polarization in the US, the breakdown of public conversation, remaining uncertainty about Covid-19, motivated reasoning, the 2020 election, the future prospects for Gen Z, the effect of social media on the mental health of girls, Jonathan’s experience with psychedelics, positive psychology, loss of self, the experience of awe, and other topics. Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. In his work as a social psychologist, he uses research on moral psychology to help people understand each other and to help important social institutions work better. He is the co-developer of Moral Foundations theory, and of the research site YourMorals.org. He also co-founded Ethical Systems to help companies improve their ethical cultures, Heterodox Academy to help universities improve their ability to pursue truth, and the OpenMind Platform to help all groups function better in an era of rampant and destructive political polarization. He is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom and The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. His latest book (with Greg Lukianoff) is The Coddling of the American Mind: How good intentions and bad ideas are setting a generation up for failure. Website: jonathanhaidt.com Twitter: @JonHaidt
On this episode of The Open Mind, we're delighted to welcome Jonathan Haidt. Haidt is the Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership, based in the Business and Society program at New York University, a social psychologist whose research examines the intuitive foundations of morality. He's coauthor of “The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting up a Generation for Failure” as well as author of the New York Timesbestseller, “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion.” He studies the origins of the human moral sense and their relevance to polarization and dysfunction, American politics, intellectual life, and our everyday lives and debates. Before coming to NYU, Professor Haidt taught for 16 years at U.Va, University of Virginia.
I review the last book I read in January, "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion". Its an interesting look at how the foundations of morality, which there are six of them, explain how liberals, libertarians (classical liberals), and conservatives differ in their moral foundations that guide their political ideals. Its a great must read if you are like me, and just want to dig around to see what the hell is going on. I need a rating system on this thing.
Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and then did post-doctoral research at the University of Chicago and in Orissa, India. He taught at the University of Virginia for 16 years before moving to NYU-Stern in 2011. He was named one of the “top global thinkers” by Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the “top world thinkers” by Prospect magazine. He is the co-developer of Moral Foundations theory, and of the research site YourMorals.org. He is a co-founder of HeterodoxAcademy.org, which advocates for viewpoint diversity in higher education. He is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom and The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. His latest book (with Greg Lukianoff) is The Coddling of the American Mind: How good intentions and bad ideas are setting a generation up for failure. Website: jonathanhaidt.com Twitter: @JonHaidt
Sam Harris speaks with Jonathan Haidt about his new book The Coddling of the American Mind. They discuss the hostility to free speech that has grown more common among young adults, recent moral panics on campus, the role of intentions in ethical life, the economy of prestige in “call out” culture, how we should define bigotry, systemic racism, the paradox of progress, and other topics. Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and then did post-doctoral research at the University of Chicago and in Orissa, India. He taught at the University of Virginia for 16 years before moving to NYU-Stern in 2011. He was named one of the “top global thinkers” by Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the “top world thinkers” by Prospect magazine. He is the co-developer of Moral Foundations theory, and of the research site YourMorals.org. He is a co-founder of HeterodoxAcademy.org, which advocates for viewpoint diversity in higher education. He is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom and The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. His latest book (with Greg Lukianoff) is The Coddling of the American Mind: How good intentions and bad ideas are setting a generation up for failure. Episodes that have been re-released as part of the Best of Making Sense series may have been edited for relevance since their original airing.
Jonathan Haidt is a scholar, author, and social psychologist. He has written two books, including "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion." Andrew Schulz is a standup comedian and co-host of the podcast, "The Brilliant Idiots." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Paul Mecurio is a standup comedian and the host of the podcast, "The Paul Mecurio Show." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.
Jonathan Haidt is a scholar, author, and social psychologist. He has written two books, including "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion." Andrew Schulz is a standup comedian and co-host of the podcast, "The Brilliant Idiots." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Paul Mecurio is a standup comedian and the host of the podcast, "The Paul Mecurio Show." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at the NYU-Stern School of Business. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, and spent most of his career (1995-2011) at the University of Virginia. Haidt’s research examines the intuitive foundations of morality, and how morality varies across cultures–including the cultures of American progressives, conservatives, and libertarians. Haidt is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis, and of The New York Times bestseller The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion.