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The moral roots of liberals and conservatives

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Jonathan Haidt |

TED2008

• March 2008

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.

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Social psychologist

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Jonathan Haidt studies how -- and why -- we evolved to be moral and political creatures.

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