The human drive to connect – and divide

30/04/2023 29 min
The human drive to connect – and divide

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Episode Synopsis


It's human nature to form groups — families, friends, online communities. We love to be surrounded by people similar to us.But that can also make us discriminatory and defensive. And social media makes that instinct worse.In this episode, we look at how our brains evolved to connect and divide, and what that means for the problems we face in our modern world.