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Hot Button Issues and Tribal Identity
41:51 - 50:49 (08:58)
Hot button issues like guns and abortion are difficult to design policies around because arbitrary lines based on emotions and philosophical or religious backgrounds must be drawn. Identifying with and choosing which tribes to fight against can be a useful exercise in shaping one's own beliefs instead of having them shaped for you.
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It's important to consciously choose which tribes to identify with and which ones to fight against, both intellectually and emotionally, so you don't allow the news or your community to dictate who your enemies are.
41:51 - 44:44 (02:53)
Summary
It's important to consciously choose which tribes to identify with and which ones to fight against, both intellectually and emotionally, so you don't allow the news or your community to dictate who your enemies are. Getting caught up in political arguments won't have an impact on the political sphere and won't change your daily behavior.
ChapterHot Button Issues and Tribal Identity
Episode#088 - Nat Eliason - The Five Best Books You've Never Read
PodcastModern Wisdom
The issues of guns and abortion require drawing an arbitrary line in the sand that's not usually based in anything beyond emotions or philosophical/religious backgrounds.
44:44 - 48:40 (03:56)
Summary
The issues of guns and abortion require drawing an arbitrary line in the sand that's not usually based in anything beyond emotions or philosophical/religious backgrounds. Most people think these issues are cut and dry but the reality is, they're not and require deep thought. Also, not allowing people to put you in a box and categorize you is one of the best things one can do to be seen as a multi-layered and interesting individual.
ChapterHot Button Issues and Tribal Identity
Episode#088 - Nat Eliason - The Five Best Books You've Never Read
PodcastModern Wisdom
The debate over the rights of the mother versus the rights of the unborn child is a deeply complex and emotional issue, with arguments on both sides, but ultimately, the right to choose should be prioritized over philosophical debates on life's beginning.
48:40 - 50:49 (02:08)
Summary
The debate over the rights of the mother versus the rights of the unborn child is a deeply complex and emotional issue, with arguments on both sides, but ultimately, the right to choose should be prioritized over philosophical debates on life's beginning.