I needed to read this today. I’ve stopped myself a lot from posting about an issue. I’m trying to teach myself now at 33 how to debate fairly with people in person. Life history hasn’t made it easy. I made it hard for people and other people made it hard for me. So many good points. I became an independent at the end of the election I get along with tribal people but I’m really just watching it burn. It’s sad. Really great article
Thanks, Alex, I'm glad it resonated with you. You're stronger than me because I find it pretty hard to get along with tribal people these days. I have a couple of friends who are that way and even when I try to leave politics out of the friendship, for some reason they want to bring them into every conversation. Some things can just be fun! We don't need to politicize every single thing! Good on you, though. Stay sane out there :)
Tribal politics makes me cringe harder than anything else. It's impossible to even have a conversation with someone when they're speaking from that place. They're not open to hearing you, they just want to state their own "facts". I find those types of people to be painfully boring.
This post was really good! I mean it's a really good insight on what common sense was actually about.
I have faith we can make it cool again :)
I needed to read this today. I’ve stopped myself a lot from posting about an issue. I’m trying to teach myself now at 33 how to debate fairly with people in person. Life history hasn’t made it easy. I made it hard for people and other people made it hard for me. So many good points. I became an independent at the end of the election I get along with tribal people but I’m really just watching it burn. It’s sad. Really great article
Thanks, Alex, I'm glad it resonated with you. You're stronger than me because I find it pretty hard to get along with tribal people these days. I have a couple of friends who are that way and even when I try to leave politics out of the friendship, for some reason they want to bring them into every conversation. Some things can just be fun! We don't need to politicize every single thing! Good on you, though. Stay sane out there :)
This post is brilliant. Made me immediately think of 4-5 years ago and “Trust the experts (but only these few we picked for you)”.
It is invigorating to find more people and content being open to simply hear, express or consider thoughts beyond “my tribe”.
Tribal politics makes me cringe harder than anything else. It's impossible to even have a conversation with someone when they're speaking from that place. They're not open to hearing you, they just want to state their own "facts". I find those types of people to be painfully boring.
Excellent essay.Is it true?Is a question I keep asking my self.
Good on you. More people need to ask themselves this Q!
The amount of times I hear “well they say…” and I’m like “who is they?!?” and it’s crickets 😂
Love this. Thank you for the insight. I hope we can make thinking cool again. :)