Can a simple argument between brothers split an entire community?
In short: When two shoemakers had a massive fallout, their family business fractured. This video examines how a single dispute between siblings eventually forced an entire town to pick sides.
Jay Van Bavel and Dominic Packer explore the psychological drivers behind in-group bias and social identity. By investigating the fallout of a sibling rivalry that divided local residents and businesses, the lesson questions whether deep-seated conflict requires significant differences, or if smaller triggers can spark widespread social division.
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