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In The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt explores the moral divides in politics and religion, arguing that emotion and intuition, symbolized by an "elephant," dominate our judgments, while reason, the "rider," attempts to rationalize these instincts. He examines different moral values across cultures and political groups, highlighting liberal and conservative moral matrices, and concludes by advocating for civil debates and understanding diverse moral foundations to foster productive conversations. The book includes discussions on group dynamics and transcendent experiences linked to moral matrices.