Jonathan Haidt Quotes

There are two kinds of people in this world. 'I' people and 'we' people. I've always tried to be a 'we' person.

Without social cohesion, the human race wouldn't be here: We're not formidable enough to survive without the tactics, rules and strategies that allow people to work together.

In response to the challenge of strangers, sport arose as a sublimated representation of a community's armed might as well as its pride of place and clan.

We had said, it was either all of us or none of us.

Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks.

Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.

I wanted to be part of the team.

Human evolution relies on cooperation, which is why identity politics feels so backward.

The technology we need most badly is the technology of community, the knowledge about how to cooperate to get things done.

I think we have enough trouble finding community in this country, and sport does provide that. It is a mediocrisy, the greatest mediocrisy. If you're the best, it shows in sports. Nobody can say, 'Well, he's only there because of his connections,' or whatever. In that sense, I suppose it upholds democracy and the best in us.

There are big problems that change the world. If we are working together, that will make us understand each other, appreciate each other, help each other.

Competition must be replaced by cooperation.

If everyone's doing their own little thing, then guess what, you ain't gonna come together and form one and be stronger.

I really do believe that working together works, and it's amazing to me.

It's a team sport but every player's ego will kick in at a certain point.

I'm a culture guy. I sort of know all the familiar ingredients to get something going. Once everyone starts to buy in collectively, then that culture can start being built.

I've always been a collaborator. For me, it's, 'What's the issue I'm trying to solve? Who are the people we need to bring around the table to solve it?'

I really believe in a community effort.

As we know, lots of people working together to solve problems doesn't happen often enough, particularly here in Washington.

At Manchester, everyone plays for himself and does what he wants but it works out in the end.

I believe sport brings people together and allows them to feel united for a common goal.

It's clear that the more competition there is in a team, the better it is for the club.

I do believe in the potential of like-minded people coming together.

I think when you have a group of guys that care about the community, the city, care about each other, it just makes for a unique locker room.

Team competition is my priority.