Tribalismo

«(...), the claim that humans have an innate imperative to identify with a nation-state (...) is bad evolutionary psychology. Like the supposed innate imperative to belong to a religion, it confuses a vulnerability with a need. People undoubtedly feel solidarity with their tribe, but whatever intuition of "tribe" we are born with cannot be a nation-state, which is historical artefact of the 1648 Treaties of Westphalia. (Nor could it be race, since our evolutionary ancestors seldom met a person of another race.) In reality, the cognitive category of a tribe, in-group, or coalition is abstract and multidimensional. People see themselves as belonging to many overlapping tribes: their clan, hometown, native country, adopted country, religion, ethnic group, alma mater, fraternity or sorority, political party, employer, service organisation, sports team, even brand of camera equipment. (If you want to see tribalism at its fiercest, check out a "Nikon vs. Canon" Internet discussion group.)»

Enlightenment now, Steven Pinker