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Jonathan Haidt: The real difference between liberals and conservatives

JEKing — 9/18/2008 10:55:39 PM (archived)

JONATHAN HAIDT is Associate Professor in the Social Psychology area of the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia, where he does research on morality and emotion, and how they vary across cultures

Whether or not you agree with his arguments, he is stimulating.

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Jonathan Haidt: The real difference between liberals and conservatives - JEKing - 9/18/2008 10:55:39 PM
- Very nice...however he forgot to mention one thing... - Jody - 9/20/2008 12:12:19 AM
- "Startle Response Linked to Politics." - Bowser - 9/19/2008 3:31:10 AM
  - The fear factor - Robert - 9/20/2008 6:08:00 PM
    - Oh hockey puck. - Jody - 9/20/2008 10:27:44 PM
      - This is for Robert and "z" as well. - ER - 9/21/2008 2:25:47 AM
        
        It doesn't sound right in Spanish - z - 9/23/2008 5:40:40 AM
        
        re: This is for Robert and "z" as well. - TB - 9/21/2008 4:45:12 AM
        
        So I guess you don't think "linguistic stretch" has much to do with it? - ER - 9/21/2008 11:45:09 AM
    - A few scattered thoughts - TB - 9/20/2008 8:35:09 PM
      - Newton had "vagabonds" instead of hippies. - alcaray - 9/22/2008 6:39:36 AM
        
        One correction - TB - 9/22/2008 5:08:18 PM
        
        re: Newton had "vagabonds" instead of hippies. - ER - 9/22/2008 1:54:03 PM
      - I am in general agreement with your remarks, but - ER - 9/21/2008 3:11:55 AM
        
        I live in interesting times, too. - TB - 9/21/2008 4:27:57 AM
    - Exaggerated startle response can also be caused by non-optimal nutrition. - alcaray - 9/20/2008 8:23:31 PM
    - Whoa... - ER - 9/20/2008 7:07:26 PM
- That was truly remarkable - Robert - 9/19/2008 1:24:35 AM
  - Well, you know how I feel about negotiating with conservatives... - ER - 9/19/2008 1:31:12 AM
- That was superb. - Bowser - 9/19/2008 12:53:13 AM
  - Interesting Bowser... - Jody - 9/20/2008 12:17:33 AM
- Fascinating and insightful, - ER - 9/18/2008 11:33:49 PM
  - Well well ER... - Jody - 9/20/2008 12:35:01 AM
    - C'mon Jody - ER - 9/20/2008 1:03:15 AM
  - You hit the nail on the head. - Lee - 9/19/2008 6:28:03 PM
    - re: You hit the nail on the head. - ER - 9/19/2008 7:10:28 PM
      - So, how have those regulated private businesses been doing, lately? - TB - 9/20/2008 1:50:23 AM
        
        Actually, they're doing quite well. - ER - 9/20/2008 2:10:57 AM
        
        And do you know what their names are, yet? - TB - 9/20/2008 3:45:47 AM
  - re: Fascinating and insightful, - Publius - 9/18/2008 11:53:23 PM
    - That's reassuring - ER - 9/19/2008 12:28:12 AM
      - re: That's reassuring - Publius - 9/22/2008 2:00:55 PM
        
        I graduated from USF in '71 - ER - 9/23/2008 12:53:17 AM

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