Tag Archives: Haidt

Publication Day for Why Sane People Believe Crazy Things!

Posted on October 29, 2024 by N.S. Palmer

Today is publication day for the second edition of my book Why Sane People Believe Crazy Things: How Belief Can Help or Hurt Social Peace! The new edition adds a chapter about the foundations of morality, as well as various … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Human Relations, Life, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Science | Tagged Evolutionary Psychology, Haidt, Jewish Philosophy, Maimonides, Morality, Psychology, Social Conflict, Tolerance, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Which Values Are Most Important?

Posted on August 22, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

I don’t live in a bubble. I’m lucky to have friends, family members, and loved ones who disagree strongly with some of my beliefs. That gives me perspective. Challenges to our beliefs help us in three ways: They make us … Continue reading →

Posted in Judaism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology | Tagged Anti-Semitism, BDS, Haidt, Ilhan Omar, Israel, Jihad Squad, Moral Psychology, Rational disagreement, Tlaib | Leave a comment

Challenge Makes Us Stronger

Posted on November 26, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

I just finished reading The Coddling of the American Mind, an excellent book by lawyer Greg Lukianoff and psychologist Jonathan Haidt. The subtitle is How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. The book’s main thesis … Continue reading →