“Then let’s make this the first topic we explore today—this natural human tendency to divide ourselves into groups: the ‘in-group’ and the ‘out-group.’” The Dalai Lama seemed fresh, ready to explore. “Yes. Very good!” Catching him in the morning was always a good thing. I said, “Well, in starting on the most basic level, first I think there is a biological basis, from an evolutionary standpoint, why people tend to divide themselves this way. But of course, as you like to remind me, these things can be complex. So, there may be other causes of these ‘us and them’ divisions, such as
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