an online book by David Gurteen
A tribe is a social group defined by its culture, language, and way of life. Tribal identity can refer to a person’s connection to their tribe and their shared cultural traditions and values.
The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology.
Credit: Wikipedia - tribeCompliance is quite different from contribution. Organized bureaucracies thrive on compliance. It makes it easier to tell people what to do. But contribution is the only way that tribes thrive, the best way to make change happen and the essence of being part of a community. It’s a shame that we spend so much time teaching our children (and our … | Seth Godin Continue reading Compliance Is Quite Different From Contribution Seth Godin
In this book The Madness of Crowds, Douglas Murray examines the 21st century’s most divisive issues: sexuality, gender, technology, and race. He reveals the new culture wars playing out in our workplaces, universities, schools, and homes in the names of social justice, identity politics, and ‘intersectionality’. Credit: Amazon AustraliaAustriaBrazilCanadaChinaCzech RepublicEgyptFranceGermanyGlobalIndiaItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPolandSaudia ArabiaSingaporeSpainTurkeyUAEUnited KingdomUnited States Continue reading The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity by Douglas Murray (2019)
Our society is dangerously polarised. We don’t listen to each other. Too many of us are separating into ideological tribes. This has to stop. The future of our democracy depends on it. This is what the Munk Debates is all about. Opening minds to different points of view. Challenging groupthink. Debating controversial issues with rigour and honesty. | Munk Debates Continue reading Our Society Is Dangerously Polarised Munk Debates
This is an external resource such as an article, blog. Below is a summary of the key points from the resource, along with a link to the complete article. The full article can be accessed via the link if you would like to read the content in its entirety. Big Think: Humanity solved the “trust Continue reading Humanity Solved the “trust Paradox” by Going Tribal — and Paid a Horrific Price David R. Samson (2023)
Beliefs are ideas that we hold to be true. However, we have no evidence to support many of them. False beliefs lead us to the wrong conclusions. We need to question and challenge our beliefs continually. Continue reading What Are Beliefs? Ideas that are held to be true but not necessarily supported by any evidence
What Are Morals? Knowledge Is Communal Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close As individuals, we know almost nothing compared to what we think we know. Our individual knowledge is mostly a delusion. We are ignorant of our Continue reading The Knowledge Delusion We know far less than we think we do
The Allure of Simple Stories Discrediting People ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Humans are innately tribal. We need to belong to groups (tribes) and maintain fulfilling relationships with others. This need significantly impacts how we Continue reading Our Tribal Nature The human brain is hardwired to be tribal
Political beliefs shape more than opinions—they can distort how we interpret facts. Research shows that even those skilled in numerical reasoning are not immune to this bias. Recognizing how ideology influences thinking is the first step toward making more objective, evidence-based decisions. Continue reading How Beliefs Shape Reasoning How political views influence the way we interpret data
Trust is the force that holds our society together. It is the glue that connects us, builds communities, and is one of the foundations on which society depends. It is vital for society to function. Our civilization would collapse totally without it. Continue reading Exploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society Without trust our civilization would collapse
