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Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground

byKurt Gray

Psychologist Kurt Gray examines the moral convictions that divide people and the shared mental processes underneath them. He argues that moral judgment is organized around perceived harm: who is vulnerable, who is responsible, and what must be protected. Political opponents often tell different stories about those elements, turning disagreement into mutual outrage. Drawing on experiments and real-world conflicts, Gray explains why facts alone rarely settle moral disputes and how curiosity about another person's account of harm can open common ground. The book offers a practical framework for disagreeing without treating opponents as incomprehensible or evil.

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Publication date

2025

Format

Print edition

Pages

368

ISBN

9780593317433