Jonathan HaidtThinkers

Elevation is a warm, uplifting feeling that people experience when they see unexpected acts of human goodness, kindness and compassion.

Human nature is like that of other primates; we're mostly out for ourselves.

The Microaggression is, its critics claim, problematic as an idea in that obsessing over small unintended racism can actually cause more emotional trauma than the microaggressions themselves.

The Microaggression is, its critics claim, problematic as an idea insofar as it contributes to a culture of victimhood which is responsible for a society of constant and intense moral conflict as people compete for status as victims or as defenders of victims.

Sushi is, in the West, the gay marriage of food, which is to say that not so long ago, people in the west didn't like the idea of eating raw fish at all, but once it became commonplace and accepted, especially for kids these days, it became mainstream.