xvii, 419 pages : 25 cm The author presents an investigation into the origins of morality, which turns out to be the basis for religion and politics Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-405) and index Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second. Where does morality come from? ; The intuitive dog and its rational tail ; Elephants rule ; Vote for me (here's why) -- There's more to morality than harm and fairness. Beyond WEIRD morality ; Taste buds of the righteous mind ; The moral foundations of politics ; The conservative advantage -- Morality binds and blinds. Why are we so groupish? ; The hive switch ; Religion is a team sport ; Can't we all disagree more constructively?