Jonathan Haidt
Social psychologist at NYU-Stern. I study moral psych & business ethics. I think social media is damaging democracy so I try to tweet rarely and constructively
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On Critics and Bullies - Heterodox Academy
Heterodox Academy 54h 1 tweets
A critic appeals to reason—your mind and conscience; a bully tries to induce fear--resorting to threats and shaming to frighten you into submission.
Persuasion by Yascha Mounk
Persuasion.community 28h 11 tweets
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Jonathan Haidt I am so pleased to join the new community of writers at Persuasion, committed to reinvigorating the values of a free and fair society. Please join us, for newsletter, essays, live events... sign up at 8h
If Donald Trump Loses, His Racism Will Be The Cause
Chris Yeh 54h 1 tweets
“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked.“Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.”(Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises) Donald Trump’s presidency appears to have been a long series …
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Jonathan Haidt June was a month of extraordinary transformation. One big change: Trump's odds of re-election, according to the betting markets. From Trump +2 on June 1, to Biden +23 on June 30. analyzes the rapid change 54h
Joe Stiglitz & Ray Dalio: Share The Wealth As We Recover Health - NOEMA
NOEMA 23d 4 tweets
We recently sat down with Stiglitz and Dalio to discuss a new inequality-reducing opportunity presented by the massive government intervention aimed at recovering from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Jonathan Haidt Great discussion of “predistribution,” & at . Powerful idea: give everyone a bigger stake in the post-covid capitalist economy via something like Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. Increase security, decrease inequality 5d
COVID-19 has ushered in the 'intangible company'. Here are 4 ways it will change business
World Economic Forum 8d 1 tweets
With the shift to remote working further blurring workplace boundaries, there are now unprecedented opportunities to change the compact between employers and employees.
Jonathan Haidt Post-covid corporate culture will be different. explains how, out of the new reality of radical transparency, a reckoning for workers' rights, and a push for more stakeholder capitalism, a new sort of intangible company is emerging. 8d
Listen to Let Grow's New Podcast, Supervision Not Required
Let Grow - Let Grow 22d 7 tweets
Let Grow's new podcast, Supervision Not Required, encourages parents to take a step back so kids can learn, explore, and grow on their own.
Seeing White
Scene on Radio 670d 9 tweets
Just what is going on with white people? Police shootings of unarmed African Americans. Acts of domestic terrorism by white supremacists. The renewed embrace of raw, undisguised white-identity
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Jonathan Haidt I'm trying to use this month to read widely and see multiple perspectives, before speaking out. A friend recommended the "Seeing White" podcast, from 2017. It has helped me to understand the protests, & arguments I didn't understand before. 12d
"Breaking the Fever" Is Now a Podcast - Ethical Systems
Ethical Systems 15d 1 tweets
We’re sharing our learnings and brilliant speakers with a larger audience.
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Jonathan Haidt What are the most promising ways we can shape our post-pandemic planet for good? Find out with and as we continue to invite thoughtful and creative experts, from a broad range of domains, on our new podcast . 15d
Arriving at the Grand Divide | Jonathan Haidt, John Wood Jr. and April Lawson (YouTube) - Braver Angels
Braver Angels 18d 2 tweets
American social fabric is tearing apart at catastrophic speed. How did we get here and where does hope come from for the future?
The Decline and Rise of Democracy
Press.princeton.edu 220d 3 tweets
A new understanding of how and why early democracy took hold, how modern democracy evolved, and what this teaches us about the future
Jonathan Haidt A key idea for understanding when democracy arises is to look at when leaders need consent and participation in order to govern. Technological advances and development of effective bureaucracy make autocracy easier. Check out the book here 17d
Responsible Rhetoric In The Age of Polarization
Chris Yeh 18d 1 tweets
America is the most polarized it has been in my lifetime. Even the Covid-19 pandemic, an exogenous threat, has simply reinforced this polarization, and the protests and riots in the wake of George …
It’s Not Too Late to Save the 2020 Election
WSJ 21d 23 tweets
Avoiding a debacle for U.S. democracy will require getting as many Americans as possible to vote by mail and ensuring that polling places are safe, convenient and plentiful
Andrew Sullivan: Is There Still Room for Debate?
Andrew Sullivan - Intelligencer 21d 44 tweets
America is in a revolutionary moment. Being able to question ideology is more important than ever.
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Jonathan Haidt I have been away from Twitter for a while because of its intensifying nastiness. But I must share this essay by , which lays out a vision of a liberal society, and explains how Twitter and current moral passions are pushing us away from it. 19d
The End of College as We Knew It?
Frank Bruni - Nytimes.com 29d 10 tweets
Restaurants get eulogies. Airlines get bailouts. Shakespeare gets kicked when he’s down.
Adam Grant on how jobs, bosses and firms may improve after the crisis
The Economist 32d 3 tweets
A legacy of the coronavirus may be more work satisfaction, more ethical leadership and a deeper sense of trust
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Jonathan Haidt How will corporate culture change as a result of the coronavirus? makes three sensible and hopeful predictions: higher work satisfaction, ethical leadership, and trust 29d
No, This Isn’t as Bad as 1968 (So Far)
POLITICO 32d 4 tweets
We still don't know how this chaos will turn out, but if you take a hard look at America 52 years ago, it was a grimmer place.
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Jonathan Haidt An important reality check, from , showing that this year is really different from, and not (yet) nearly as bad, as 1968 30d
Love Your Enemies; How To Get Past America’s Divided Culture Of Contempt: My Interview With Arthur Brooks
Ron Carucci - Forbes 31d 1 tweets
Political and racial divisions continue polarizing our country, fueling contempt and our addiction to "we-they" thinking. Arthur Brooks offers practical and profound advice for how to counter this culture with compassion, unity and dignity toward...
Model Code - FIRE
FIRE 32d 3 tweets
This Model Code of Student Conduct is a guide for college and university administrations for governing student life.
Safetyism Isn’t the Problem
Nytimes.com 32d 22 tweets
We need to see beyond the stereotypes on both sides of the reopening debate.
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Jonathan Haidt Disagreements over how to emerge from lockdown could be so productive, if we approach them with the intellectual humility appropriate for the uncertainty of the situation, say and 32d
As America burns, riots play into Trump's hands
CNN 33d 6 tweets
John Avlon writes that as America burns, 'We The People' need to hold ourselves to a higher standard in pursuit of justice and peace than the President who has sowed the seeds of conflict.
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Jonathan Haidt An insightful essay from : We need to apply lessons from history now, e.g., from . 32d