Moral Landscapes (Psychology Today blog)

• Early Childhood Care: What Should Centers Provide?
  With the pandemic and white-collar employees working from home, there are increasing calls for government funding of child care. What should it look like?
• The Original Sin of Babies
  We need to get our heads straight about babies and their basic needs.
• Avoid Extremes of Baby Care
  New research is showing us that we perhaps should apply this “golden mean” approach to caring for babies.
• Which America? Which Christianity? Which Path?
  In his book, "His Truth is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope," historian Jon Meacham shows how Lewis learned his craft for “good trouble.”
• White Supremacy in the Tradition of American Christianity
  Robert Jones examines the history of white supremacy in American churches and denominations and reviews sociological research findings.
• Book Review: Dying of Whiteness
  In "Dying of Whiteness," Jonathan Metzl examines the health consequences of what he calls “backlash governance."
• The Psychology of Corruption: Kleptocracy vs. Democracy
  In her book "Corruption in America," journalist Sarah Chayes describes how networks of corruption take over societies, including the USA.
• Historical Roots of Polarization: Democracy or Oligarchy?
  "How the South Won the Civil War" provides a history of oligarchy vs. democracy that may be the source of today's political polarization.
• The Psychology of Domestic Terrorists: Eliminationism
  The FBI derailed a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan has a history of militia-type extremist groups, but there is a longer history of extremism to notice.
• What Does “Spoiling” a Baby Mean? Can It Be Done?
  The myth of "spoiling babies" if you give them too much attention is alive and well.
• How Do Children Learn Respect for Others?
  Westerners use rules and punishment to shape children. Indigenous peoples traditionally provide extensive support and do not interfere in a child's wayfinding in life.