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Jonathan Haidt — The Psychology of Self-Righteousness

On Being with Krista Tippett

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Are You Saying Maybe Again That Conservatives Think People Should Respect All Authorities?

I'm not saying people should be respectful of all authorities. I think one thing that I noticed, really on display in sort of extreme cases was Occupy Wall Street. The extreme egalitarianism and inclusiveness rendered them unfit for modern American political life. So complete rejection of authority leads to chaos. It leads to ineffectiveness. And ultimately leads to the group disappearing.

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