Toni Aittoniemi on Nostr: It’s the good old virtue signalling. That one always gets us, because we are pack ...
It’s the good old virtue signalling. That one always gets us, because we are pack animals and our brain tends to give equal importance to showing we are loyal to our group. Combine that with our higher capacities for make-believe and telling stories that align the group to work closer together.. And well. You have make-believe steering entire nations to war.
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