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By temperament and disposition and emotions, I'm a liberal but in my beliefs about what's best for the country, I'm a centrist.

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Jonathan Haidt
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: October 19
Psychologist
University Teacher
Writer
New York City
New York
Jonathan David Haidt
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