Book Discussion: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt, (Part 3)

Can group affiliation diminish independent reasoning?

In Part 3 of The Righteous Mind, we'll discuss why humans are drawn to group membership and how this shapes our moral thinking. Here, Jonathan Haidt examines the tension between individual freedom and social cohesion, arguing that our evolutionary history has made us both self-interested and deeply group-oriented.

In today's polarized landscape, your side decides your ethics. Haidt's framework doesn't just explain our divisions. It asks us to examine the invisible forces pulling us toward them.

This is a question worth sitting with: Is your belief system yours, or are you just echoing your group's views?

Intrigued? See you on March 28!

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