Thread by @jackmurphylive

It was an honor and a privilege to meet @JonHaidt last night. I cite his work heavily in #DemocratToDeplorable. I gave him a copy of the book as he signed my copy of Righteous Mind.

Told him I was speaking at Evergreen. His advice: read How to Win Friends and Influence People.

I asked him a tough question: "now that the implicit bias test has been debunked, what does that mean for Righteous Mind's main thesis?"

He said that did in fact have to go back and make some changes to both Righteous Mind and Happiness Hypothesis now that the IAT is bunk.

But Haidt seemed confident in his original idea which is that we're ruled by emotions rather than reason.

I tend to agree with him.

Still, the IAT is garbage which should be lit on fire and tossed in a dumpster.

Haidt brought up an interesting (yet maybe obvious point) in his talk last night.

Campus censorship and deplatforming is predominantly taking place in the Acela Corridor and along the West Coast of the US.

Shocked, not shocked, that this behavior aligns with the electoral map.

If you haven't bought @JonHaidt 's book, now is the time. It's an important piece of our current puzzle.

amazon.com/Coddling-Ameri…

@JonHaidt Haidt also taught me the difference between passionate love and companionate love. The former is a super nova which burns out quickly and the latter is a slow burn which builds to something even greater over time. Knowing how to navigate these differences can save a relationship!

People mistake the end of the super nova for the end of the relationship. It's just a moment of change. Making it through that danger zone is the key. And then trusting that companionate love is a process that builds over time is how you overcome early stage fears.

This is another must read here:

amazon.com/Happiness-Hypo…