If The Cult of Trump by showed you the machinery of persuasion at work, The Righteous Mind by reveals why people bite.
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- Science-backed framework converts rage into categories
- New vocab to label & predict loyalty
- Concrete strategies for family dinner arguments
- Global examples—not just one tribe's dysfunction
You've seen the machinery of persuasion up close with Hassan; now Haidt hands you the blueprint for why people bite. The Righteous Mind converts moral fury into testable categories—groupishness, binding foundations, the elephant and rider—so you stop yelling and start motive-mapping. It's the empirical backbone Hassan's clinical work implied, drawn from cross-cultural data that proves loyalty and disgust aren't bugs, they're features.
Haidt's non-moralizing voice keeps you curious instead of combustible, and his metaphors stick like diagnostic shorthand. You'll know which moral hooks work, which backfire, and when to exit versus engage—strategic clarity for every conversation.
Stop yelling and start motive-mapping—this is the persuasion toolkit you've been craving.
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The Righteous Mind is a similar next read for fans of The Cult of Trump by Steven Hassan because it shares empirical research, accessible explanations, moral foundations theory, and nonpartisan analysis while moving through moral psychology and political psychology.
What Readers Are Saying
"Haidt draws from the latest research in neuroscience, genetics, social psychology, and evolutionary modeling...you get a whole new perspective on morality, politics, and religion." — Tom LA, Goodreads
What Readers Are Saying
"This book blew my mind, and in the best possible way...Haidt promises to explain how this paradoxical state of affairs could be - and I think he delivers, drawing on his own extensive research...the experimental sections were a whole lot of fun to read." — Brad Foley, Goodreads
What Readers Are Saying
"This is certainly the best popular science book I have read this year... Not only is it a real page turner but it is full of 'Oh! Is that why?!' moments... Every politician should be forced to read this book before taking office." — Brian Clegg, Goodreads
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