Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This is one of a series of videos I'm doing that introduce the elements of what I call "tribal literacy" -- what citizens should know about the ways that our social identities influence how we view ourselves and the world. Links below.

The link above will take you to a blog post with suggestions for additional reading on the topics I discuss in the video:
kevindelaplante.com/the-dangers-of-tribalism

More tribalism videos:

► “The Dangers of Tribalism”:
youtube.com/watch?v=7y-b7f6CK2M

► ” Our Tribal Intelligence":
youtube.com/watch?v=f3ZRFemh_7M

► "In Our Tribe We Trust":
youtube.com/watch?v=QjRf8C8XmFs

► “We Can Value More Than One Kind of Thing: Cognitive Biases, Tribalism and Politics (Part 1 of 3)":
youtube.com/watch?v=2NjOzvM41zM

► "Attention, Focus and Exaggeration: Cognitive Biases, Tribalism and Politics (Part 2 of 3)":
youtube.com/watch?v=M4x4p3kmWQc

► "How Polarization Makes Us Mean and Stupid: Cognitive Biases, Tribalism and Politics (Part 3 of 3)":
youtube.com/watch?v=PIAJxU5DO7s


More critical thinking videos at argumentninja.com