The Beginning

I'm setting up this blog in order to toss out to the greater world my thoughts about "tribes", the groups we all belong to and that we love and hate.

My topic is "tribes". I am fascinated with the way groups function, how they interact with each other, and how they affect the individuals who belong. I look at tribes on a microscopic level (like the nuclear family) and the macroscopic level (like the world's countries).

My theory, at least today, is that if we can gain an understanding of how we as humans function tribally, we may be able to successfully tackle some of the world's worst conflicts. Mighty big order, I know!

I'll post occassionally, and I welcome discussion of the ideas I propose. Sometimes, a person left alone with their own thoughts, begins to think that everyone thinks like them. This blog is my effort to get beyond my own thinking and hear what others might think.