Why Are We More Divided Than Ever? - Michael Morris (Video)
In this 7 December 2024 Modern Wisdom video, host Chris Williamson talks with Michael Morris, a professor of cultural psychology at Columbia University and an author.
Why are humans so tribal? Despite our capacity for empathy and inclusion, why do we always gravitate toward groups of similar individuals? And is there such a thing as good tribalism?
Expect to learn why tribalism exists and how it evolved in humans, why we can hate people outside of our group and why we become hostile, if the modern world has worsened tribal instincts, whether tribalism is actually a good thing for our society, why so many people identify as not the opposition instead of as for their own group and more.
https://youtu.be/vrq-yGnNXD0
00:00 Why Does Tribalism Exist?
07:45 Is Tribalism An ‘Us’ or ‘Them’ Thing?
12:00 How the Modern World Encourages Tribalism
20:10 Tribalism Vs Polarisation
25:01 What People Become Tribal About
33:05 The Origin of Hero Instinct
42:36 The Role of Our Inner Conscience
57:44 Why We Care About Our Ancestors
1:08:26 What Causes Tribes to Change?
1:15:02 The Psychology of Cults
1:19:14 Tribes in Times of Threat & Peace
1:34:34 Where to Find Michael
