Openess to New Experiences
Are we born liberal or conservative? That is, is a bent either way genetically predisposed? I tend to suspect it is.
score high on a personality trait known as whereas score very low on that but score high on wanting things that are familiar, safe and dependable - in other words. The example given in this film of two people, one a liberal the other a conservative, looking at the statue of David is very telling about these two groups. The liberal looks at it in awe and wonder, transfixed by the beauty of the sculpture and how it all comes together in pure harmony, the conservative is transfixed and embarrassed by the realistic, uncovered male genitalia and can’t get past that to appreciate the art (think back to John Ashcroft having the two partially nude statues in the Great Hall of the Department of Justice covered up with drapery.) It’s a fascinating topic and certainly pertinent to the upcoming elections both here in Canada and in the US.
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[tags]Jonathan Haidt,Yin and Yang,conservative,liberal,moral humilty[/tags]
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