Humans have a dark side rooted in our groupishness and tribalism—we are desperately motivated to be liked and part of a group, which can turn us against each other; most soldiers in war are motivated not by ideology but by comradeship and not wanting to let down their friends.
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Rutger BregmanEvidence Quote
“we are incredibly groupish. We are incredibly tribal. We just want to be liked... During wars for example, most soldiers sort of average drafted soldiers are not motivated by ideological hatred or something like that, but by comradeship.”
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