Is tribalism an indelible part of human nature? And if it is, can we overcome it? Matthew Taylor speaks to moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind and The Coddling of the American Mind.

Plus, Ian and Matthew discuss the recent protests in France, and we ask why the British people have claimed responsibility for 55% of all world history…

Links

Washington Post: The top 10 reasons American politics are so broken, by Jonathan Haidt and Sam Abrams, January 2015
The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff
YouTube: Why a 21st Century Enlightenment Needs Walls | Jonathan Haidt | RSA Replay
Twilight of the Elite: The Prosperous, the Periphery, and the Future of France by Christophe Guilluy
We Made History: Citizens of 35 Countries Overestimate Their Nation's Role in World History
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