jimrandomh comments on Single Point of Moral Failure - Less Wrong

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Comment author: jimrandomh 07 April 2010 06:20:39PM 5 points [-]

Nationalism is one particularly common and obvious form of tribalism, but there are plenty of others. People also sometimes do evil things out of loyalty to political parties, religions, corporations, gangs, even sports teams. Pretty much any organization with a hierarchical structure can cause problems if someone untrustworth ends up at the top.

Comment author: Emile 08 April 2010 12:36:47PM 4 points [-]

You don't need hierarchies or anybody at the top - group psychology is enough. Think hooligans, lynch mobs ...