Ok, I started listening to this through Tom's link below because I could not link to the page.
So far Haidt is still hinting that you ARE or SHOULD be one or the other. That's my problem with this.
You all know I consider myself to be more of a conservative and even Republican, but he was dead wrong with how I view Michaelangelo's David and I don't eat at Applebee's and I am willing to be open to new ideas. Wait, maybe I'm an Independant after all. :}
Thank goodness he realizes that both Liberals and Conservatives agree that causing harm to another is not a good thing. You have to listen carefully just prior to 19:00.
What bothers me the most is that he has labeled people without knowing what they really believe in as individuals on all groups (Liberals, Libertarians and Conservatives) and yet, after labeling them for being different he hails them because he acknowledges that there are common grounds and that they have positive things to contribute.
I'm glad he realizes that.
Reminds me of a teacher I had in high school and a professor I had in college.
As I responded to TB below, yes, if you roll a die long enough it will become round.
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- On the origins of liberalism and conservatism, and making the world a better place. Robert, I thought of you when I saw this.
