Modern groups are psychologically equivalent to the tribes of ancient history and prehistory. The instinct that binds them together is the biological product of group selection.
The social world of each modern human is not a single tribe, but rather a system of interlocking tribes, among which it is often difficult to find a single compass. Examples of modern tribes people yearn to be part of include: an elite college, the executive committee of a company, a religious sect, a fraternity, a garden club or a combat marine regiment.
(Edward O. Wilson, The social conquest of earth)
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