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Why we prefer people just like us. And why that’s potentially dangerous. | Nicholas Christakis

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- It's common for people to form groups of like minded individuals who also have similar abilities.

- Evolution confers advantages on heterogeneous groups of people and groups with diverse talent sets.

- Prizing individual identity ahead of group identity also helps counteract tribalistic politics.

Nicholas A. Christakis is a physician, sociologist, and director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale University, where he is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science. His most recent book is Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society (https://amzn.to/2VpXp3S)

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