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Sebastian Junger on Tribes, at Porter Square Books

June 20, 2016 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Porter Square Books, 25 White Street
Cambridge, MA 02140 United States

We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--"tribes." This tribal connection has been largely lost in modern society, but regaining it may be the key to our psychological survival. Combining history, psychology, and anthropology, Sebastian Junger's book, Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, explores what we can learn from tribal […]

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