If you think half of America votes badly because they are stupid or religious, you are trapped in a matrix ... Take the red pill, learn some moral psychology and step outside the moral matrix.
Jonathan HaidtAnytime we're interacting with someone, we're judging them, we're sharing expectations, we think they didn't live up to those expectations.
Jonathan HaidtThe great conservative insight is that order is really hard to achieve. Itโs really precious, and itโs really easy to lose.
Jonathan HaidtIf you think that moral reasoning is something we do to figure out the truth, youโll be constantly frustrated by how foolish, biased, and illogical people become when they disagree with you.
Jonathan HaidtIf you are in passionate love and want to celebrate your passion, read poetry. If your ardor has calmed and you want to understand your evolving relationship, read psychology. But if you have just ended a relationship and would like to believe you are better off without love, read philosophy.
Jonathan Haidt