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Jonathan Haidt: He Knows Why We Fight
The Wall Street Journal: Nobody who engages in political argument, and who isn’t a moron, hasn’t had to recognize the fact that decent, honest, intelligent people can come to opposite conclusions on public issues. Jonathan
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There’s A Reason Americans Pass By Homeless People In The Street Without A Second Glance
Business Insider: Some people’s willingness to accept income inequality has everything to do with their perception of choice, Pacific Standard’s Tom Jacobs reports. Psychologists Krishna Savani of Columbia Business School and Aneeta Rattan of Stanford
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You Choose, They Lose: The Psychology of Income Inequality
Pacific Standard: Paper or plastic? PC or Mac? Do you want fries with that? American culture is all about making choices. And two scholars report that mulling over our options affects how we think about
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Thinking About Choice Diminishes Concern for Wealth Inequality
Against the backdrop of a worldwide recession, wealth inequality has become a prominent theme in discussions about politics and the economy. In some ways, Americans seem to advocate a more equal distribution of wealth. In
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Legacy in Mind: Why We Bother to Save the Planet
The Huffington Post: It’s supposed to hit 97 degrees this week in Washington, D.C., my hometown. My plan is to stay indoors and crank up the AC, for as long as the heat wave lasts.
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‘Color Blind’ Policies Could Make Diversity Harder to Achieve
Whether it be growing concerns about bias or recognition of the value of diversity, many organizations and institutions have elected to deemphasize race or remove it entirely from their decision-making processes. Yet new evidence from
