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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The way I see it that instinct is the cause behind so much suffering and injustice in the world.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Depends how we define 'overcome' really. I mean, if cooperation is evidence of overcoming it then the question doesn't need to be asked.

If we're talking about our biological instinct for tribalism, well that's why we're having the conversation isn't it.