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Peaceful Dave's avatar

Yesterday I had an anesthesia surgery and I'm in pain and under the influence, so instead of giving my thoughts on this I am going to leave a link to a talk by Sebastian Junger. Some might not get the relevance right away but by the end you should. People want and even need to belong to a tribe. https://youtu.be/agNwB5xR9H4

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Steve QJ's avatar

Also, sorry to hear you're not in peak condition. Hope the surgery went well? Looking forward to having your voice back here at full strength😁

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Steve QJ's avatar

Hey Dave! Thanks for this, absolutely fascinating video. This is my main criticism of today's tribalism, it isn't people who actually know or care about or look out for each other. In many cases, the only thing that unites them is their dislike for another loosely defined group.

Today's tribalism, especially on social media, is a very different breed from what Junger describes. In fact, it seems to make people *more* anxious and unhappy instead of less.

That said, it really makes you think about our society when people can prefer such difficult conditions to the conditions we perceive as "normal."

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Peaceful Dave's avatar

I think what's he said about contempt is key. Disagreement is one thing but contempt is poisonous.

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Steve QJ's avatar

Yep, absolutely true. That was my favourite insight from the talk.

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Grow Some Labia's avatar

Hope you're feeling better!

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Peaceful Dave's avatar

Thank you. I'll be one pain for a while. I just mentioned out because pain and opioids will affect participation in the commentary community for a while. This is an example of a nice tribe of people seeking positive solutions in a hostile world. I value it. Steve is a wonderful guide here.

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Grow Some Labia's avatar

One thing I really like about Steve's newsletter is it's a good place to connect with and compare notes with our like-minded tribe. Those of us who are as tired of the excesses of the left as of the right, and who don't care if you're left and right as long as you're not crazy :)

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Chris Fox's avatar

Heal and be well.

I was on one of those oxys after tendon surgery. I hated it.

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Peaceful Dave's avatar

Thank you

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