Why Is It So Hard For Us To Get Along?

The Righteous Mind

Americans have always be divided by race and background, but today we’re just as likely to be divided by our politics. Evolution, according to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, has wired us to divide ourselves into hostile groups—and to be less inclined to want to work through our disagreements with others. Haidt, winner of the Third Annual Zócalo Book Prize, visits Zócalo to talk about whether Americans can learn to reconcile politics and reason. Below is an excerpt from his book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided By Politics …

Of Course, Insane People May Disagree With Me

In American Politics, Can Reason Hope To Play Any Role?

We like to think we have good foundations for our political beliefs. But a lot of research suggests that we come to our beliefs first, then find reasons for them after the …

We Have a Righteous Book Prize Winner

Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt, Author of The Righteous Mind, Has Won the Third Annual Zócalo Book Prize

For 10 years now, Zócalo Public Square has convened people in public spaces to talk about important issues and ideas. We do so in the belief that examining visceral, even …