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 di…
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."
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."
I think what's he said about contempt is key. Disagreement is one thing but contempt is poisonous.
Yep, absolutely true. That was my favourite insight from the talk.