Ted Talks TRIAC paragraph
Fear of the unfamiliar is something rooted deep into the human psyche. It’s very hard for humans to get along with all of the differences that they may have. Adichi states that feelings toward others “stem from the mind’s knack for thinking in categories that cover more than one person and fewer than all people.” I am of the belief that people are inherently selfish to a certain degree, and this is because of the ways that we can’t compromise for each other. In the end people have been able to come together and we are truly in an age of acceptance.
This is an issue because when people don’t work together it’s because they’ve decided that the rift between others is deeper than the value that could come from working together. People must agree that intrinsic differences are less important than what could happen if they tried something in a direction that would benefit every party. This is the problem with any hatred between people. It doesn’t make any sense from a logical standpoint. Folks working together have a chance to create something potentially larger than themselves, so why would they miss that opportunity?
People have to put hatred under their feet, because strength comes with unity. If unsolvable divisions caused by racism, sexism, and disparity can be overlooked so that all could work together, the world would be in a stronger place.
