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Kristof, Nicholas K. "Politics, Odors and Soap." New York Times. 21 Mar. 2012. Web. 2 Apr.

            2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/opinion/kristof-politics-odors-and-soap.html>.

 

Nicholas D Kristof’s article, Politics, Odors, and Soap, which appeared in the New York Times, explains that morals and political judgments are complex, and how they can be shaped by values, personalities, and many other factors. Kristof talks about the book,  “The Righteous Mind” by Jonathan Haidt, a book that tries to connect with both liberals and conservatives and ultimately concludes that liberals have three values: caring for the weak, fairness and liberty, and how conservatives share those same values along with three others: loyalty, respect for authority and sanctity. Kristof’s purpose is to inform readers that political opinions are complicated and shaped by a range of complex set of morals and personalities in ways that go deeper than many would think in order to point out that although conservatives and liberals are very different the core moral values are still similar. Politics, Odors, and Soap contains logos and is aimed towards an academic audience who is interested in the psychology of politics.


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