The Good Fight Why Do We Always Think We're Right? (Rerun)
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Aug 23, 2025 
In this enlightening conversation, Jonathan Haidt, a Professor of Ethical Leadership at NYU, tackles why reasonable people can turn into angry mobs. He delves into emotional fragility in today's culture and the tribalism stemming from political ideologies. Haidt highlights the psychological distinctions between the left and right, emphasizing the need for constructive dialogue. The discussion also touches on the nuances of nationalism versus patriotism and how positive group identities can foster cooperation in an increasingly divided society.
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Five Moral Foundations Shape Judgments
- Moral psychology rests on a small set of evolved 'taste receptors' that shape moral reasoning.
- Haidt names care, fairness, loyalty, authority, and sanctity as core foundations that cultures weight differently.
Morality Is Like Cuisine
- Culture feeds our moral taste receptors like cuisine shapes palate preferences.
- Similar underlying psychology yields wide variation because societies emphasize different moral foundations.
Left And Right Emphasize Different Foundations
- Modern Western morality centers on care and fairness while conservatives weight loyalty, authority, and sanctity more.
- Left-versus-right differences often reflect which moral foundations a side builds upon.
