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I think there is a common neurological underpinning for all manifestations of "tribalism of (unfounded) beliefs". Since we can't simulate human societies, or ev
by nullifidian 6y ago
I think there is a common neurological underpinning for all manifestations of "tribalism of (unfounded) beliefs". Since we can't simulate human societies, or even a single human with any accuracy, politics is not a form of scientific knowledge, you really have to believe you are right without much evidence. So it's a form of an unfounded belief, which we nevertheless have to have in some form in order to function and move forward. We use folk psychology, personal life experiences, and other wishy-washy means for gauging veracity of political propositions, so it's not surprising that a religious kind of fervor could arise.
- nitrogen 6y agoI've seen this happen in the workplace, where someone was waving around and quoting literal chapter and verse from a book about coding interviews, as if it were doctrinal and any deviation of our process from this book was heresy. I was a missionary (no longer religious) for two years and saw first hand the terrible fire that ignites in some when confronted with disagreement about fundamental tribal beliefs. It does seem this fervor is hard-wired, and now with religiosity waning it gets applied to everything.