The Psychology of Rejection Humans are a tribal species. It’s in our DNA. We worked together in groups to survive as part of our evolution. We have been guilty of ‘with us or against us’ attitudes for a long time. but how does this affect our beliefs? The outline for tonight’s show can be found in this article: Tribalism and the Psychology of Rejection. This article will be read, but there is also an article I did a few years…
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I’ve spoken about our tribal nature before, often about specific groups like antivaxxers, flat earthers, fundamentalists, fanboys etc but I have also turned that inwards to take a look at atheists and what the ‘new atheist’ movement has become. Let’s first briefly go over the basics so we are sure we are on the same page, and then move forward. Our Tribal Nature Humans are a tribal species. It’s in our DNA. We worked together in groups to survive as…
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Just wanted to let y’all know that your latest episode literally increased my understanding of atheism/agnosticism. This better understanding will change how I present my position and how I interact with [sic]theist. Thanks!!….🤘🤘🤘🤘…
Joe/Davidian, You have a knack for breaking down things in a way that’s easy to read… and then offering a solution… all without coming across as condescending. Go get a degree in this and start teaching. You’d encourage so many students imo to get more invested in thinking. Hell, if you could get an animator or video producer, you could fit in with Paulogia, Viced Rhino and Rationality Rules….
