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I like the sound of this, but aren't you basically arguing against the existence of biases? E.g.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-group_favoritism https://en
by nothrabannosir 8y ago
I like the sound of this, but aren't you basically arguing against the existence of biases?
E.g.:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-group_favoritism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-group_favoritism
Seems to me, honestly, like a fair hypothesis for our tribal behavior. Moreso, to be honest, than the majority of people "understanding it to be a zero-sum contest".
Do you think that's too cynical?
- platz 8y agoI'm exaggerating a bit to make a point (my actual view is slightly less Stark) that I think gets brushed off or overlooked too easily (but is important) I think the reasons are more multivariate than a single psychological principle. But yes, in-groupism is a component I do think. But that is a component against the backdrop of societal and geographical sorting among a whole set of preferences and values e.g. (can predict a lot more about you if you are blue or red because we've all sorted ourselves) as an example of another component.