Michael Huemer - The Irrationality of Politics

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Originally Posted by Professor S

Any thoughts?

I really liked his analogies (i.e. everything physical that we make is a reflection of a part of ourselves). I do wonder though if a lot of what he says is too vague to be considered predictive. I feel like we could make broad generalizations as to the future and probably be at least somewhat accurate.

Anyway, I disagree with the idea of the rise of tribalism. I think we've seen a dramatic downturn of "tribal" communities (religious groups, clubs, etc), and the rise of divided individuals that are only connected via mediums such as the internet.