I wonder if there are good ways to transform a tribalism of “us versus them” into an “us versus it,” aligning joint interest in overcoming the constraints of amoral causes of suffering. This is framing is somewhat commonplace when we talk about combatting malaria on a global scale and fighting cancer in individual care. There are countless examples in the medical world of this personification of amoral disease “agents.” It seems like it may be a way to repurpose our tribalistic cognitive mechanisms for good.
I’ve written a bit about this for a course with Josh Greene a few years back, and I’d be happy to share if anyone is interested.
I wonder if there are good ways to transform a tribalism of “us versus them” into an “us versus it,” aligning joint interest in overcoming the constraints of amoral causes of suffering. This is framing is somewhat commonplace when we talk about combatting malaria on a global scale and fighting cancer in individual care. There are countless examples in the medical world of this personification of amoral disease “agents.” It seems like it may be a way to repurpose our tribalistic cognitive mechanisms for good.
I’ve written a bit about this for a course with Josh Greene a few years back, and I’d be happy to share if anyone is interested.