E354. The Evolution of Tribalism: From Caves to Culture Wars - Andrew Heaton

E354. The Evolution of Tribalism: From Caves to Culture Wars - Andrew Heaton

Author: Conversations with people from all walks of life. September 4, 2025 Duration: 1:36:46
Comedian Andrew Heaton returns to talk about his new book Tribalism Is Dumb: Where It Came from, How It Got So Bad, and What to Do about It. He and Bridget discuss the evolutionary and social roles that tribalism has played throughout human history and why it has become so toxic in the last 20 years. They cover Andrew’s favorite line to break the ice at parties, how our ability to work in groups is why we defeated the dolphins, why the decline of religion has been bad for tribalism, informati...

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