Haidt dislikes the contemplative traditions, such as Buddhism, because he feels it is contrary to who we are. I do agree that the contemplative tradition is not right for a lot of people. He distinguishes between Western, Americanized Buddhism and the actual truth of Buddhist practice. But I still think that most people can get a lot out of studying Buddhism and practicing meditation and mindfulness.
And here is Dan Gilbert talking about what it means to be happy at TED. [The video posted at Big Think wouldn't run this morning, so I substituted.] I like Gilbert. He argues that we are remarkably inept at knowing or predicting what will make us happy, which may support some of Haidt's arguments.
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