Chosen People

I thought of the idea of God’s chosen people. From what little I know about human conflicts it often seems like those attacking others, believe in some form of god’s chosen people. The conflict was not between groups of people, but between groups who believe that their specific group is the only one that has a right to exist. His tribe of individualists are no different than any other religious faction, that believes in one true god, who must dominate the world. Only, their gods are themselves. The class war is passive and underhanded, rather than overt and bloody. Although, it certainly is bloody, as we see in all the military conflicts around the world. Now I know, those conflicts exist to force people into societies reliant on market based individualism.
The market economy changes the rules of social interactions and relationships. It favors self interest and individualism, over community, sharing, and taking care of each other.
His world view was based on the foundation that humans should promote self interest above all else. He believes that humans are naturally self interested, and that the market economy encourages people to be more human. He has been talking about converting communities, which humans evolved in, into individuals, which maximize profit and division.
I always chose not to use the term tribalism, as I saw it as derogatory toward tribal people’s. It implies a state inter tribal conflict and warfare, which does not happen in tribal cultures. Rather the opposite is true. Tribal people share and trade with others, in a way that benefits all tribes. They also take care of their environment, and each other, far better than any civilized culture ever has.
I also realized later that diversity between groups of people is good, but diversity of individuals is not. It may be the cause of many mental health issues, and certainly for the struggle of the poor to survive. From the little I have studied of indigenous tribal cultures, I have learned that they do not suffer from loneliness, isolation, or mental health issues, like people in market driven cultures, based on individualism. Competition is stressful, cooperation reduces stress.
I thought about how I felt for many years, that I did not fit in anywhere. I felt isolated and alone. I thought about all the people whom I have talked to that expressed similar feelings. We have needs as humans to live in groups, which help and support us. Not just through childhood years, but for our entire lives. We need other people, to feel safe, secure, and know that we have a place where we belong. A place where we feel needed, wanted, and respected. I have been searching for this place through my career, but I should have been searching for it in the people around me. I should have prioritized community over career. I have a tendency to blame myself for being in the situation I have been in. Maybe part of it is my fault, but it is also the culture of individualism, which put me in that position. I see now there is nothing more cruel than isolating people, so that they are forced to become competitive individuals. It causes great amounts of stress on humanity. It disrupts the whole social fabric, in a way that causes long term lasting damage to society.
If I could only go back to school to do my dissertation on the social damage of individualism.