Michael Morris

Well, I'm... I'll agree partly with that. I think that an outgroup is often a foil that allows for a more precise definition of the in-group and a stronger feeling of distinctiveness in the in-group. And part of in-group identity is usually trying to find some way to feel slightly better than another group.

Well, I'm... I'll agree partly with that. I think that an outgroup is often a foil that allows for a more precise definition of the in-group and a stronger feeling of distinctiveness in the in-group. And part of in-group identity is usually trying to find some way to feel slightly better than another group.

And it's interesting when you look at studies all around the world, it's not like every group feels like they're more technologically advanced than everyone else. And it's not that everybody feels like they're better looking or that they are better athletes than everybody else. But almost every group in the world feels that somehow they're more humane.

And it's interesting when you look at studies all around the world, it's not like every group feels like they're more technologically advanced than everyone else. And it's not that everybody feels like they're better looking or that they are better athletes than everybody else. But almost every group in the world feels that somehow they're more humane.

And it's interesting when you look at studies all around the world, it's not like every group feels like they're more technologically advanced than everyone else. And it's not that everybody feels like they're better looking or that they are better athletes than everybody else. But almost every group in the world feels that somehow they're more humane.

You know, they're sort of more human than the other group. In a lot of indigenous groups, the name for their own group is also the name for human, you know? So like the implication being that, uh, other people are slightly less human than, uh, than the end group. So, um, yeah, so it, it is once, you know, I can imagine that groups that had almost no contact with other human groups are

You know, they're sort of more human than the other group. In a lot of indigenous groups, the name for their own group is also the name for human, you know? So like the implication being that, uh, other people are slightly less human than, uh, than the end group. So, um, yeah, so it, it is once, you know, I can imagine that groups that had almost no contact with other human groups are

You know, they're sort of more human than the other group. In a lot of indigenous groups, the name for their own group is also the name for human, you know? So like the implication being that, uh, other people are slightly less human than, uh, than the end group. So, um, yeah, so it, it is once, you know, I can imagine that groups that had almost no contact with other human groups are

They had contact with animals. They had contact with other kinds of things. They had some basis for a comparison. But in the modern times where we have a lot of contact with other groups, it does become a salient part of how we define the individual.

They had contact with animals. They had contact with other kinds of things. They had some basis for a comparison. But in the modern times where we have a lot of contact with other groups, it does become a salient part of how we define the individual.

They had contact with animals. They had contact with other kinds of things. They had some basis for a comparison. But in the modern times where we have a lot of contact with other groups, it does become a salient part of how we define the individual.

Well, I guess, you know, it depends on what we mean by the modern world. Do we mean like contemporary times? I think that's what you mean. Like, why do we have political tribalism so much worse than just a few generations ago? Um, and I think you can tell very clear stories about these particular historical developments. Um,

Well, I guess, you know, it depends on what we mean by the modern world. Do we mean like contemporary times? I think that's what you mean. Like, why do we have political tribalism so much worse than just a few generations ago? Um, and I think you can tell very clear stories about these particular historical developments. Um,

Well, I guess, you know, it depends on what we mean by the modern world. Do we mean like contemporary times? I think that's what you mean. Like, why do we have political tribalism so much worse than just a few generations ago? Um, and I think you can tell very clear stories about these particular historical developments. Um,

So in the case of the political tribalism in the States, and I think in many other Western democracies as well, you have political parties that didn't used to be a salient basis of individual identity. Two generations ago, my parents, they didn't know whether their neighbors were Democrats or Republicans. They didn't know if their work colleagues were Republicans. Democrats or Republicans.

So in the case of the political tribalism in the States, and I think in many other Western democracies as well, you have political parties that didn't used to be a salient basis of individual identity. Two generations ago, my parents, they didn't know whether their neighbors were Democrats or Republicans. They didn't know if their work colleagues were Republicans. Democrats or Republicans.

So in the case of the political tribalism in the States, and I think in many other Western democracies as well, you have political parties that didn't used to be a salient basis of individual identity. Two generations ago, my parents, they didn't know whether their neighbors were Democrats or Republicans. They didn't know if their work colleagues were Republicans. Democrats or Republicans.

You know, there's the occasional zealot who puts out a lawn sign, but that was it. But what has happened in the United States, at least over the last two generations, is you first had an enormous wave of residential sorting. As technology changed and transportation changed, you were freer to live in any part of the country that you wanted to.

You know, there's the occasional zealot who puts out a lawn sign, but that was it. But what has happened in the United States, at least over the last two generations, is you first had an enormous wave of residential sorting. As technology changed and transportation changed, you were freer to live in any part of the country that you wanted to.

You know, there's the occasional zealot who puts out a lawn sign, but that was it. But what has happened in the United States, at least over the last two generations, is you first had an enormous wave of residential sorting. As technology changed and transportation changed, you were freer to live in any part of the country that you wanted to.