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And the mechanism by which everyone would evaluate whether that person should be overthrown was gossip. That's exactly how you build an alliance to make sure someone's not being tyrannical. But then you get apparatuses like military, state police. And now we're not going to just gossip our way into a new president. It doesn't really work that way anymore. But it is hardwired into us.

No one should feel guilty that they enjoy gossip. We are designed to gossip so we can regulate these little groups. I think it's helpful to first recognize like, oh yeah, I'm inclined to gossip the same way I'm inclined to eat 44 Snickers bars. I'm hardwired to load up on sugar when that fruit's in season. And I just have to know that about my body so that I can take some actions.

No one should feel guilty that they enjoy gossip. We are designed to gossip so we can regulate these little groups. I think it's helpful to first recognize like, oh yeah, I'm inclined to gossip the same way I'm inclined to eat 44 Snickers bars. I'm hardwired to load up on sugar when that fruit's in season. And I just have to know that about my body so that I can take some actions.

No one should feel guilty that they enjoy gossip. We are designed to gossip so we can regulate these little groups. I think it's helpful to first recognize like, oh yeah, I'm inclined to gossip the same way I'm inclined to eat 44 Snickers bars. I'm hardwired to load up on sugar when that fruit's in season. And I just have to know that about my body so that I can take some actions.

Oh, me too. I think the goal should be 100% to evolve away from it. Right. Because I think we can see in many, many ways that it's ultimately destructive. It's no longer servicing the purpose that it was.

Oh, me too. I think the goal should be 100% to evolve away from it. Right. Because I think we can see in many, many ways that it's ultimately destructive. It's no longer servicing the purpose that it was.

Oh, me too. I think the goal should be 100% to evolve away from it. Right. Because I think we can see in many, many ways that it's ultimately destructive. It's no longer servicing the purpose that it was.

Yes. Someone who has a deep desire to eat cake should not feel like a failure and shame themselves. They were designed to eat cake. Right. That's the point I'm making. I'm not even judgmental of someone, the desire to gossip. I think it's ingrained in us. But I think we should have as an objective and a goal to transcend that.

Yes. Someone who has a deep desire to eat cake should not feel like a failure and shame themselves. They were designed to eat cake. Right. That's the point I'm making. I'm not even judgmental of someone, the desire to gossip. I think it's ingrained in us. But I think we should have as an objective and a goal to transcend that.

Yes. Someone who has a deep desire to eat cake should not feel like a failure and shame themselves. They were designed to eat cake. Right. That's the point I'm making. I'm not even judgmental of someone, the desire to gossip. I think it's ingrained in us. But I think we should have as an objective and a goal to transcend that.

So talk about upstanders because they do this at my daughter's school and I think it's the coolest thing.

So talk about upstanders because they do this at my daughter's school and I think it's the coolest thing.

So talk about upstanders because they do this at my daughter's school and I think it's the coolest thing.

Yeah. I also wish like when I was younger, it had been explained to me that the power of this group is much, much greater than the power of the bully. Because when I was a kid, now mind you, I have been a bully. I would never have thought that about myself. But as I've gotten older and I play back,

Yeah. I also wish like when I was younger, it had been explained to me that the power of this group is much, much greater than the power of the bully. Because when I was a kid, now mind you, I have been a bully. I would never have thought that about myself. But as I've gotten older and I play back,

Yeah. I also wish like when I was younger, it had been explained to me that the power of this group is much, much greater than the power of the bully. Because when I was a kid, now mind you, I have been a bully. I would never have thought that about myself. But as I've gotten older and I play back,

the frequency with which I was in fights and stuff, there has to be several kids that think I'm a bully. And I'm very regretful of that. And sorry for that. Also recognize I was in a household where someone was kicking my mom's ass and my brother was five years older than me and he was kicking my ass. And then I went to this playground where I could have power and I enjoyed that.

the frequency with which I was in fights and stuff, there has to be several kids that think I'm a bully. And I'm very regretful of that. And sorry for that. Also recognize I was in a household where someone was kicking my mom's ass and my brother was five years older than me and he was kicking my ass. And then I went to this playground where I could have power and I enjoyed that.

the frequency with which I was in fights and stuff, there has to be several kids that think I'm a bully. And I'm very regretful of that. And sorry for that. Also recognize I was in a household where someone was kicking my mom's ass and my brother was five years older than me and he was kicking my ass. And then I went to this playground where I could have power and I enjoyed that.

I liked that.