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"We’re constantly dividing people into “us” vs. “them.” And once we put someone in the “them” category, it can open up the floodgates for violence and is the ro

"We’re constantly dividing people into “us” vs. “them.” And once we put someone in the “them” category, it can open up the floodgates for violence and is the root of a lot of human misery and wars." Some may call this naive, but this is the reason we need more unity in the world. Less division. More us...less us and them. The media seems to do a great job of pitting one side against the other. I think many of our attitudes and perspectives are learned and perpetuated by the media.

ooo000ooo 11y ago
> Some may call this naive, but this is the reason we need more unity in the world. Less division. More us...less us and them. Then you have learned nothing. The tribalism in humans is hardwired. It's not going away, whatever we may wish or do. The media doesn't create the divisions, they just profit from them. The key to peaceful coexistence is properly delineated regions and nations, so that each thede can have their land without being afraid of being invaded and replaced.
- bonoboTP 11y ago
  But divison is not just about nations. 1) It's also political differences in the same nation. Tribes fragment to smaller tribes, small tribes merge to large tribes etc. 2) There are divisions based on topics of interest, subcultures, etc. that aren't location-based, but thanks to telecommunications, global.
  - ooo000ooo 11y ago
    > Tribes fragment to smaller tribes, small tribes merge to large tribes etc. When boundaries can change slowly enough we don't even notice. That's organic growth, that's ok. > that aren't location-based, but thanks to telecommunications, global. Thankfully I only have to close the browser tab to forget about someone Who is Wrong On The Internet. But I can't do that in meatspace.
- mystic001 11y ago
  Hasn't history shown us that this doesn't work?
te_chris 11y ago
We live in a world of niches and algorithms that pander to our every whim, only showing us what we 'like', we're only getting more divided as a people.

ooo000ooo 11y ago

> Some may call this naive, but this is the reason we need more unity in the world. Less division. More us...less us and them. Then you have learned nothing. The tribalism in humans is hardwired. It's not going away, whatever we may wish or do. The media doesn't create the divisions, they just profit from them. The key to peaceful coexistence is properly delineated regions and nations, so that each thede can have their land without being afraid of being invaded and replaced.

bonoboTP 11y ago
But divison is not just about nations. 1) It's also political differences in the same nation. Tribes fragment to smaller tribes, small tribes merge to large tribes etc. 2) There are divisions based on topics of interest, subcultures, etc. that aren't location-based, but thanks to telecommunications, global.
- ooo000ooo 11y ago
  > Tribes fragment to smaller tribes, small tribes merge to large tribes etc. When boundaries can change slowly enough we don't even notice. That's organic growth, that's ok. > that aren't location-based, but thanks to telecommunications, global. Thankfully I only have to close the browser tab to forget about someone Who is Wrong On The Internet. But I can't do that in meatspace.
mystic001 11y ago
Hasn't history shown us that this doesn't work?

te_chris 11y ago

We live in a world of niches and algorithms that pander to our every whim, only showing us what we 'like', we're only getting more divided as a people.