The Republican Brain

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The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science — and Reality
Author Chris Mooney
Language English
Subject Conservatism in the United States, Republican Party (United States), Antiscience
Publisher Wiley
Publication date
 2012
Pages 327
ISBN 9781118094518
OCLC 773429781

The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science — and Reality is a book by the journalist Chris Mooney that is about the psychological basis for many Republicans' rejection of mainstream scientific theories, as well as theories of economics and history.

Reception

The Financial Times gave the book a favorable review, describing it as an "intelligent, nuanced and persuasive account" of psychological differences in political behavior.[1]

[2] Alissa Quart, in a New York Times opinion piece, cited conservative writers Alex Berezow and Hank Campbell who equated Mooney's argument with eugenics.[2][3]It was criticized by American conservative Jonah Goldberg,[4] who tried to associate it with "conservative phrenology". Letters | title= Goldberg misunderstands Republican Brain |first= Chris |last= Mooney |authorlink= Chris Mooney (journalist) |date= 3 May 2012}}</ref> Mooney later rebutted a similar criticism by Andrew Ferguson and stated that Ferguson dismissed science himself while attacking the book.[5]

Paul Krugman wrote in The New York Times that Mooney makes a good point: the personality traits associated with modern conservatism, particularly a lack of openness, make the modern Republican Party hostile to the idea of objective inquiry.[6]

Publication information

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See also

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