Jonathan Haidt
Have you ever wondered why good people can be so bitterly divided by politics and religion? The answer lies in our evolutionary wiring, where gut feelings drive our moral judgments before logic kicks in.
The human mind operates like a rider on an elephant, where the elephant represents our powerful intuitions and the rider acts as the rationalizing voice.
Morality extends far beyond simple concepts of harm and fairness to include evolutionary concerns about loyalty, authority, and sanctity.
Political liberals tend to construct their moral views primarily around care and fairness, while conservatives distribute their moral concerns more evenly across all the foundations.