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Jonathan Haidt Book Recommendations

Jonathan Haidt is an American social psychologist and author.

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10 Books Recommended

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Lincoln and the Fight for Peace

by John Avlon

"A great book about a great man who was the moral leader that America desperately needed." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)

Of Boys and Men

Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It

by Richard V. Reeves

"Important book." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)

The Opposite of Spoiled

Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money

by Ron Lieber

"A wonderful book for those who want to raise uncoddled kids." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)

Nonzero

The Logic of Human Destiny

by Robert Wright

"Just as relevant today as it was in 1999." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)

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Nick Thompson, Ev Williams

Bittersweet

How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

by Susan Cain

"This is a book to read, feel, and savor." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)

Breaking the Social Media Prism

How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing

by Chris Bail

"Lays out what kind of research we most need now to figure out how to make social media less harmful." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)

The Way Out

How to Overcome Toxic Polarization

by Peter T. Coleman

"Excellent book." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)

Let's Be Reasonable

A Conservative Case for Liberal Education

by Jonathan Marks

"New ideas for people on the left and the right about why universities are important and how to improve them in our polarized time." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)

How to Have a Good Day

Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life

by Caroline Webb

"The main text for my pos psych course." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)

Science Fictions

How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth

by Stuart Ritchie

"About problems in science that interfere with truth-finding, and how to improve the process." - Jonathan Haidt (Source)