Why can it feel as though half the population is living in a completely different moral universe? Why do ideas like fairness and freedom mean radically different things to different people and why are disagreements over politics and religion so often impossible to resolve?

In The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt explores the hidden forces shaping our moral thinking. Drawing on groundbreaking research in psychology, evolution, and anthropology, he reveals that our minds are wired to be intuitive, judgemental, and deeply tribal.

Haidt shows that morality is not just about justice and equality. For many, values such as loyalty, authority, and sanctity are just as important, helping to explain why good people can be so divided.

At once illuminating and provocative, this book uncovers how morality both binds us together and blinds us to other perspectives and how greater understanding might help bridge the divides that shape our world.