If millions of years of evolution have reinforced "us vs them" pathways, it's probably a mistake to dismiss them out of hand as a Bad Thing. This article repeat

If millions of years of evolution have reinforced "us vs them" pathways, it's probably a mistake to dismiss them out of hand as a Bad Thing. This article repeatedly implies that snap judgments are bad, presumably because they aren't subject to the rational part of our brain. I think this is part of a broader trend of devaluing the unarticulated aspects of consciousness and promoting rationality as the only valid mode of thought. Also, any discussion of Us vs. Them should reference this article: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything...