Quote from: FP on February 14, 2010, 09:01:17 PMQuote from: Calamity Nigel on February 14, 2010, 06:20:34 PMI agree with this, although I also think we've got a little way to evolve yet before this dynamic tribalism isn't an inevitability. Isn't it the intended target the behaviour patterns rather than the people who tend to exhibit them?
I'm pretty burned out on the whole elitist "us" (Really Real People) vs. "them" (stupid, cabbages, sheep, greyface, monkeys) thing that's gotten really popular lately
1. I'm not sure we'll ever really get there, but when we become aware of it, it's possible to at least back up off a bit.
2. Yes, IMO it is. And that ties into awareness, as well.
3. We all exhibit all of the above behaviors to varying degrees at times. Like whatever the hell that book is that I'm thinking of says, "Enlightenment is only good once." It's a continuing process.