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Will humanity ever be able to overcome that tribalistic instinct of "us vs. them?" (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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The way I see it that instinct is the cause behind so much suffering and injustice in the world.

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[โ€“] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Isn't the internet wild?

The product of literally 1000 generations worth of human cooperation, asking if humans will ever transcend tribalism on what is arguably humanity's most collaborative innovation?

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 years ago

    Depends how we define 'overcome' really. I mean, if cooperation is evidence of overcoming it then the question doesn't need to be asked.

    If we're talking about our biological instinct for tribalism, well that's why we're having the conversation isn't it.

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