IMHO, if you simply condemn those you disagree with, if you simply stay within the confines of a self-affirming tribe—never striving to see that if for a different set of circumstances, you may very well have become that person you condemn—then you condemn yourself to a life that runs in endless circles.
Evolution may SEEM to be taking place, but more likely than not, you’ll just find yourself running that same, tired old pattern.
True. There’s a double-edged sword to tribalism. It is the foundational stone of civilization, yet it is confining to the individual. It builds societies, while stifling the individual spirit.
You’ve reached the same conclusion as that expressed The Complacent Class, a recent book by Tyler Cowen.
This is the third post I have read from quite separate parts of the WP community on the theme of communication and listening to others.
There’s hope for us yet!!
Kent Wayne 
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