Tag Archives: tribalism

The Riddle of the Individdle

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Nathan

I’ve heard a few times now that part of the problem in the United States regarding COVID-19 is that American individualism leads to people not caring about the collective good, leading to people refusing to take basic safety precautions like … Continue reading →

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Racing in All Different Directions

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Nathan

Every once in a while I see an article about something crappy going on with the Trump administration and plan to work it into a post, but I usually don’t because how many times can you really say “the President … Continue reading →

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The Trials of Tribalism

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Nathan

Occasionally, I’ll hear a bit of weird tribalism I just don’t understand. Like, I believe Donald Trump recently said something about how you wouldn’t like it if you lost your job to an undocumented immigrant. I don’t want to lose … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Use Facts to Prove Anything That’s Even Remotely True

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Nathan

This National Geographic article on science denial brought up some points I consider on occasion. It’s strange how some aspects of science have become so political, with global warming and evolution especially being viewed as left-wing concerns. Oddly, the anti-vaccination … Continue reading →

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