Religion and science, for example, are often though to be opponents, but as I have shown, the insights of ancient religions and of modern science are both needed to reach a full understanding of human nature and the conditions of human satisfaction. The ancients may have known little about biology, chemistry, physics, but many were good psychologists.
Jonathan HaidtEmpathy is an antidote to righteousness, although it's very difficult to empathize across a moral divide
Jonathan HaidtLiberals and conservatives are opponents in the most literal sense, each using the myth of pure evil to demonize the other side and unite there own.
Jonathan HaidtIf you have high IQ, you're really good at finding post-hoc arguments to support your feelings of truthiness.
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