Scott Barry Kaufman - How to Use Psychology to Solve Real-World Problems

The whole structure of social media, for instance, [revolves] around social status and tribalism. You couldn't design a system to bring out the worst in us any better if you intentionally tried to set out for that goal.

It feels like there's a percentage of the population that has gotten themselves in a place where... It's almost like a badge of honor to be indifferent to the experiences of other people.

There are needs that evolved to be more prepotent than other needs, and when they're severely deprived, they really can overtake the whole person and dominate the whole person. They narrow our worldview, and they make us focus specifically on those things.