While I generally agree with a lot of what you are presenting here, it also assumes a general functionality that many with conditions like ADHD simply do not have. The unfortunate thing is that ADHD is assigned to the realm of psychology when in fact it is a neurological issue—one that people are born with, cannot be 'changed' and causes quite a bit of difficulty, challenge, and suffering. In much the same way that someone with Aspergers or high blood pressure can have their lives negatively impacted by the condition, there are also treatments that help them manage better in their lives. For example, if you watched the documentary on Greta Thunberg or read any of the articles by her parents it was clear that she was suffering greatly and her health quite compromised both prior to the start of her protest against climate change but also during. I have a good friend who has suffered from crushing depression his entire life and often struggles with managing everyday life and suicidal ideation despite treatment—but he is also a brilliant and generous person who is beloved by many. Of course, all humans suffer their own challenges navigating the world for a host of reasons so in that regard none of us is really 'all that special.' While it can be negative for people to be defined stereotypically or in a judgmental manner by any label, it also is not helpful to disregard or misunderstand who they are, including what could be perceived as a label. I suggest that it is society's prejudice and reaction to those 'labels' that is the problem. We would all do much better to not only embrace that life is change and that we are free to explore, transition, and transcend all aspects of ourselves—but to be more open, kind, and accepting that there are many ways to be vs. rigid constructs and expectations about what is acceptable.
It makes sense to me that tribalism comes from the need to survive and is a "natural" thing to do. I think you're on to something with regard to tribes getting more and more specific and thus further and further apart. I wonder if it's in part b/c we've outlived the usefulness of more traditional "big" groups, like national, geographic, gender, language. That's not a bad thing at all, as it allows human diversity to flourish and define itself, but perhaps some of these smaller groups imprison us in their specificity. Maybe the digital society is so stressful ppl feel a greater need to stand out or digital culture drives a kind of terminal unique...tough say. But to your point, we are constantly evolving, and since change doesn't ever stop, we will forcibly be different than we are today. Figuring out how to do that gracefully and positively is hard.
While I generally agree with a lot of what you are presenting here, it also assumes a general functionality that many with conditions like ADHD simply do not have. The unfortunate thing is that ADHD is assigned to the realm of psychology when in fact it is a neurological issue—one that people are born with, cannot be 'changed' and causes quite a bit of difficulty, challenge, and suffering. In much the same way that someone with Aspergers or high blood pressure can have their lives negatively impacted by the condition, there are also treatments that help them manage better in their lives. For example, if you watched the documentary on Greta Thunberg or read any of the articles by her parents it was clear that she was suffering greatly and her health quite compromised both prior to the start of her protest against climate change but also during. I have a good friend who has suffered from crushing depression his entire life and often struggles with managing everyday life and suicidal ideation despite treatment—but he is also a brilliant and generous person who is beloved by many. Of course, all humans suffer their own challenges navigating the world for a host of reasons so in that regard none of us is really 'all that special.' While it can be negative for people to be defined stereotypically or in a judgmental manner by any label, it also is not helpful to disregard or misunderstand who they are, including what could be perceived as a label. I suggest that it is society's prejudice and reaction to those 'labels' that is the problem. We would all do much better to not only embrace that life is change and that we are free to explore, transition, and transcend all aspects of ourselves—but to be more open, kind, and accepting that there are many ways to be vs. rigid constructs and expectations about what is acceptable.
It makes sense to me that tribalism comes from the need to survive and is a "natural" thing to do. I think you're on to something with regard to tribes getting more and more specific and thus further and further apart. I wonder if it's in part b/c we've outlived the usefulness of more traditional "big" groups, like national, geographic, gender, language. That's not a bad thing at all, as it allows human diversity to flourish and define itself, but perhaps some of these smaller groups imprison us in their specificity. Maybe the digital society is so stressful ppl feel a greater need to stand out or digital culture drives a kind of terminal unique...tough say. But to your point, we are constantly evolving, and since change doesn't ever stop, we will forcibly be different than we are today. Figuring out how to do that gracefully and positively is hard.