It's dispiriting to see tribalism established as a virtue, as it has been in academia under the DEI paradigm. Likewise it is dispiriting to see that questioning the tribalist paradigm is something risky within academia.
I ignore it as much as possible, and I also avoid debating my colleagues about it, because there seems to be no point, and all it would accomplish is getting myself ostracized or viewed with suspicion.
Many of my colleagues are very upset about the prohibition of DEI practices, which is happening due to state legislation. They see the world around them as a rightfully tribalist world; their imagined remedies for "injustices" are to dispense favors to certain tribes.
I find it strange that no one seems to understand the obvious downsides nor the unintended consequences of such reductive thinking about their fellow human beings.
Michael, Thank you for your wise observations. I've been writing about the dangers of tribalism for a long time, and it is unfathomable how bad it has gotten. As you say, academia is showing the way to destruction. How sad.
What is astounding to me is how many of my fellow Jews have not woken up to this, and still fight for "social justice", not realizing they are on the wrong side of history. They have co-opted "tikkun olam" and have fallen in line, being those "good Jews". I find myself more and more isolated, politically homeless, and frustrated.
Hello Jennifer, I live in the banana republic state of Colorado. I am a Christian and my best friend, (Les Aaron) is a Jew. In Colorado, the people have been dumbed down via the public/government schools and their mindset is "social justice" through Marxist/Communism. Just like you, my wife Karen and I find ourselves more and more isolated, politically homeless, and frustrated.
It's dispiriting to see tribalism established as a virtue, as it has been in academia under the DEI paradigm. Likewise it is dispiriting to see that questioning the tribalist paradigm is something risky within academia.
I ignore it as much as possible, and I also avoid debating my colleagues about it, because there seems to be no point, and all it would accomplish is getting myself ostracized or viewed with suspicion.
Many of my colleagues are very upset about the prohibition of DEI practices, which is happening due to state legislation. They see the world around them as a rightfully tribalist world; their imagined remedies for "injustices" are to dispense favors to certain tribes.
I find it strange that no one seems to understand the obvious downsides nor the unintended consequences of such reductive thinking about their fellow human beings.
Michael, Thank you for your wise observations. I've been writing about the dangers of tribalism for a long time, and it is unfathomable how bad it has gotten. As you say, academia is showing the way to destruction. How sad.
What is astounding to me is how many of my fellow Jews have not woken up to this, and still fight for "social justice", not realizing they are on the wrong side of history. They have co-opted "tikkun olam" and have fallen in line, being those "good Jews". I find myself more and more isolated, politically homeless, and frustrated.
Hello Jennifer, I live in the banana republic state of Colorado. I am a Christian and my best friend, (Les Aaron) is a Jew. In Colorado, the people have been dumbed down via the public/government schools and their mindset is "social justice" through Marxist/Communism. Just like you, my wife Karen and I find ourselves more and more isolated, politically homeless, and frustrated.
Warmest regards Jennifer.