Michael Morris

some evolutionary curse you know some some drive to hate other groups that is always going to be you know undermining us and i don't think that's true i think that the tribal instincts are are instincts that evolution sculpted in order to help us be culture sharing animals And that enabled us to live in very large collaborative groups.

some evolutionary curse you know some some drive to hate other groups that is always going to be you know undermining us and i don't think that's true i think that the tribal instincts are are instincts that evolution sculpted in order to help us be culture sharing animals And that enabled us to live in very large collaborative groups.

some evolutionary curse you know some some drive to hate other groups that is always going to be you know undermining us and i don't think that's true i think that the tribal instincts are are instincts that evolution sculpted in order to help us be culture sharing animals And that enabled us to live in very large collaborative groups.

And a side effect of those tribal instincts is that we sometimes get into conflicts with other groups. But they're not instincts for hostility. They're instincts for solidarity. All of our instincts will lead us astray in some situations. We evolved to be attracted to sweet tastes because fruit has a lot of nutrition. Now, if you live...

And a side effect of those tribal instincts is that we sometimes get into conflicts with other groups. But they're not instincts for hostility. They're instincts for solidarity. All of our instincts will lead us astray in some situations. We evolved to be attracted to sweet tastes because fruit has a lot of nutrition. Now, if you live...

And a side effect of those tribal instincts is that we sometimes get into conflicts with other groups. But they're not instincts for hostility. They're instincts for solidarity. All of our instincts will lead us astray in some situations. We evolved to be attracted to sweet tastes because fruit has a lot of nutrition. Now, if you live...

on a block with two donut shops, that wiring might lead you to eat in an unhealthy way. It doesn't mean that it's an instinct for gluttony. It's an instinct for fruit. And if we understand that, we have a better way of coping with the problem than if we think that we're cursed with some flawed wiring, which is a way of thinking about human nature that is kind of in a tragic way.

on a block with two donut shops, that wiring might lead you to eat in an unhealthy way. It doesn't mean that it's an instinct for gluttony. It's an instinct for fruit. And if we understand that, we have a better way of coping with the problem than if we think that we're cursed with some flawed wiring, which is a way of thinking about human nature that is kind of in a tragic way.

on a block with two donut shops, that wiring might lead you to eat in an unhealthy way. It doesn't mean that it's an instinct for gluttony. It's an instinct for fruit. And if we understand that, we have a better way of coping with the problem than if we think that we're cursed with some flawed wiring, which is a way of thinking about human nature that is kind of in a tragic way.

Well, it's this kind of Manichaean message, right, that, you know, The world is coming to an end because along with our evolutionary blessing of intelligence and familial loyalty has come this curse of genocide. The person delivering the message feels very important, and the people listening are spellbound, at least in the short term. It gives everybody the opportunity to be Cassandra. Exactly.

Well, it's this kind of Manichaean message, right, that, you know, The world is coming to an end because along with our evolutionary blessing of intelligence and familial loyalty has come this curse of genocide. The person delivering the message feels very important, and the people listening are spellbound, at least in the short term. It gives everybody the opportunity to be Cassandra. Exactly.

Well, it's this kind of Manichaean message, right, that, you know, The world is coming to an end because along with our evolutionary blessing of intelligence and familial loyalty has come this curse of genocide. The person delivering the message feels very important, and the people listening are spellbound, at least in the short term. It gives everybody the opportunity to be Cassandra. Exactly.

Yeah. And you know, it's, it's yeah. Tragic plays don't always, don't always talk about the end of the world, but even a tragic play, which talks about the end of a particular person's life or success is, is kind of riveting, you know, and always has been riveting. But yeah, I think, I think that the problem is,

Yeah. And you know, it's, it's yeah. Tragic plays don't always, don't always talk about the end of the world, but even a tragic play, which talks about the end of a particular person's life or success is, is kind of riveting, you know, and always has been riveting. But yeah, I think, I think that the problem is,

Yeah. And you know, it's, it's yeah. Tragic plays don't always, don't always talk about the end of the world, but even a tragic play, which talks about the end of a particular person's life or success is, is kind of riveting, you know, and always has been riveting. But yeah, I think, I think that the problem is,

The problem in the media or the problem with thought leaders, you know, and you and I are probably, you know, prone to this is that we get rewarded for dramatic statements. The more dramatic, the more worrisome, the more clicks, you know, the more, you know, so I think that.

The problem in the media or the problem with thought leaders, you know, and you and I are probably, you know, prone to this is that we get rewarded for dramatic statements. The more dramatic, the more worrisome, the more clicks, you know, the more, you know, so I think that.

The problem in the media or the problem with thought leaders, you know, and you and I are probably, you know, prone to this is that we get rewarded for dramatic statements. The more dramatic, the more worrisome, the more clicks, you know, the more, you know, so I think that.

there has been a cascade of Cassandras, you know, everybody wants to out Cassandra, the other Cassandras and become the pundit du jour. So I think that some of that has been going on and what makes for good, what makes for good op-eds doesn't necessarily make for good policies.

there has been a cascade of Cassandras, you know, everybody wants to out Cassandra, the other Cassandras and become the pundit du jour. So I think that some of that has been going on and what makes for good, what makes for good op-eds doesn't necessarily make for good policies.