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Tribalism

interesting times Jan. 31, 2020

Andrew Sullivan: America Needs a MiracleTwo remarkable new books on tribalism reveal the depth of this country’s political bind. But I still have hope.

By Andrew Sullivan
what the right is reading Aug. 14, 2018

What You’re Really Arguing About When You Argue About PoliticsAre our motives and beliefs just convenient lies we tell ourselves? A new book by the controversial economist Robin Hanson argues they are.

By Park MacDougald
cultural anxiety Apr. 19, 2018

Can America’s Two Tribes Learn to Live Together?The chaos of the Trump era has made the country’s divisions stark and dangerous. Author Amy Chua tries to offer an explanation — and hope.

By Park MacDougald
Sept. 26, 2017

The Psychology of TribalismOur polarized, group-oriented politics is thousands of years in the making.

By Jared T. Miller
politics Sept. 19, 2017

Can Our Democracy Survive Tribalism?Tribalism was an urge our Founding Fathers assumed we could overcome. And so it has become our greatest vulnerability.

By Andrew Sullivan