Danielle W’s Reviews > The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion > Status Update

So far this book has been psychology based. Now we are entering politics. “On the left, fairness often implies equality, but on the right it means proportionality - people should be rewarded in proportion to what they contribute, even if that guarantees unequal outcomes.”

In how to win friends and influence people, Dale Carnegie repeatedly urges readers to avoid direct confrontation. Instead he advises people to begin in a friendly way, smile, be a good listener, and never say ‘you’re wrong’. The persuaders goal should be to convey respect, warmth, and an openness to dialogue before stating one’s own case.

Interviews from Philadelphia vs a town in Brazil, middle/upper class vs poor, adult vs child

Moral (pushing) vs conventional violations (not wearing uniform)

Lower-class Brazil & Phil judged the conv as if they were moral, going so far as making up excuses that a harmless scenario in fact was harmful. (Middle/upper-class more readily distinguished between moral and conv).

Variation by class and not culture