Re: The Presidential Election

Posted by Jochen Fromm-5 on Nov 03, 2012; 9:19pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/The-Presidential-Election-tp7580914p7580924.html

Interesting read. Sometimes we wonder why other peoples voting decisions are fundamentally different from ours even if all good reasons speak against it. Are they backward or brainwashed? Jonathan Haidt has written a book named "The Righteous Mind" where he argues that people don't really listen to arguments or reasons. Guided by their emotions, they often come to a quick conclusion what is good or bad, and this decision is in accordance with their worldview and their moral system (regardless how skewed it may be).
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/books/review/the-righteous-mind-by-jonathan-haidt.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

-J.

Am 03.11.2012 21:18, schrieb Roger Critchlow:

Here's how backward the conservative heart of america beats:

  http://www.thebaffler.com/past/the_long_con

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