The Independent Whig
Morality is about more than harm and fairness
Liberalism is Innately Anti-Science
Innate: From Merriam-Webster: 1: existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : NATIVE, INBORN 2: belonging to the essential nature of something : INHERENT 3: originating in or derived from the mind or the constitution of the intellect rather than from experience From Dictionary.com: 1. existing in one … Continue reading
The Three Principles of Moral Psychology
NOTE: Haidt originally posited four principles. He has since reduced the number to three by combining the first two. His three principles are described in the three sections of his book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. They are 1) Intuition comes first, strategic reasoning second, 2) There’s more to … Continue reading
I Support Viewpoint Diversity
A politically diverse group of social scientists, natural scientists, humanists, and other scholars who want to improve our academic disciplines and universities. We share a concern about a growing problem: the loss or lack of “viewpoint diversity.” When nearly everyone in a field shares the same political orientation, certain ideas become orthodoxy, dissent is discouraged, and errors can go unchallenged.
Venn Diagram of Liberal and Conservative Traits and Moral Foundations and
The Independent Whig 