Us vs Them – It’s Hard Wired

On Sunday morning I often watch talk shows.  Today one show featured a Stanford University professor who stated that human beings are hard wired to have an “Us vs. Them” mentality. When we view photos of people who look different from us, a part of our brain lights up with a “danger” warning.  Tinder, a dating app, is similarly based on someone’s reaction to a photo.  Presumably people only swipe right when they are attracted to a photo and swipe left if the person in the photo triggers a dan...