Mind Games: How They Play Us; Part II
Social media took human beings — once capable of nuance, friendship, and healthy disagreement — and shoved us back into warring tribes like it’s 10,000 BC and someone stole the mammoth meat.
Tribalism
Tribalism in the USA and the Battle Over Sacred Cows
Tribalism in the U.S. has intensified as politics has become more about identity and loyalty than policy debate. Instead of viewing political beliefs as a spectrum, Americans increasingly see them as binary choices—either you’re “with us” or “against us.”
The Dangerous Road to Division
In recent years, our society has witnessed a resurgence of identity politics and tribalism, trends that have a deeply troubling historical precedent.
The Politics of Tribalism: A Social Science Perspective on Survival and Unity
Since recorded history, humans have gravitated toward forming tribes, creating communities based on shared values, kinship, or common interests.