About This Episode
We all think we’re divided — by politics, religion, or values — but often, we’re just arguing with people who are almost exactly like us. Freud called it “the narcissism of small differences” — the idea that we clash hardest with those closest to our beliefs. Maybe understanding how similar we really are could be the key to ending endless division. 🎙️Watch our latest episode with @MythVisionPodcast here → https://youtu.be/c91GnuBmg0w #Psychology #Freud #Tribalism #PodcastClips #HumanNature #Shorts #Philosophy #tribe #austinandmatt #austinandmattpodcast
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We already have tribalism in everything and it always will be from ethics to politics to religion. That's one of our biggest enemies is tribalism with the polar opposites that we carry. If we realize how similar we are, it can usually mitigate that. I think if we see actually, you know what, they're closer to me than I realize. And Freud would call that the narcissism of small differences where they constantly are fighting because they're so close to each other. You know why Democrats and Republicans fight all the damn time? They're closer than you realize.