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Through the lens of tribal psychology, anthropologist Harvey Whitehouse explores the origins of civilisation, colonialism, and even football hooliganism.

Could tribalism be humanity's saving grace?

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Could our evolutionary past be imperilling our future? In his most recent book Inheritance, the pioneering Oxford anthropologist Harvey Whitehouse argues that humans have evolved three primary biases through natural and cultural selection: conformism, religiosity, and tribalism. But though these biases once proved invaluable, today they are driving humanity to ruin. Join Harvey Whitehouse as he discusses how we got here and what can do to harness these evolved biases for good.

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Regarded as one of the founders of the cognitive science of religion, Harvey Whitehouse is a statutory Chair in Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford.

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00:00 Introduction
00:18 Group identity and personal identity are at the core of tribalism
01:08 The phenomenon of identity fusion
03:47 How fusion impacts warfare, politics, and revolutions
07:45 How small-scale group bonding evolved into nationalism and religious organisations
08:48 Holy wars, the Agricultural Revolution, and the evolution of societies
10:49 Contemporary violence, terrorism, and ideological extremism
12:56 Political speeches and authoritarian regimes

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