Why Are We More Divided Than Ever? - Michael Morris - #874

Michael Morris is a professor of cultural psychology at Columbia University and an author. Why are humans so tribal? Despite our capacity for empathy and inclusion, why do we always gravitate toward groups of similar individuals? And is there such a thing as good tribalism? Expect to learn why tribalism exists and how it evolved in humans, why we can hate people outside of our group and why we become hostile, if the modern world has worsened tribal instincts, whether tribalism is actually a good thing for our society, why so many people identify as not the opposition instead of as for their own group and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Why Does Tribalism Exist? (07:45) Is Tribalism An ‘Us’ or ‘Them’ Thing? (12:00) How the Modern World Encourages Tribalism (20:10) Tribalism Vs Polarisation (25:01) What People Become Tribal About (33:05) The Origin of Hero Instinct (42:36) The Role of Our Inner Conscience (57:44) Why We Care About Our Ancestors (01:08:26) What Causes Tribes to Change? (01:15:02) The Psychology of Cults (01:19:14) Tribes in Times of Threat & Peace (01:34:34) Where to Find Michael Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/d…