We invent enemies in order to unify our allies in a common cause directed at an “outsider” who doesn’t belong to our in-group. Without common shared causes and goals, we lose our identities within our communities.
Hot Gossip
Gossip is part of our culture. It has fuelled tabloid newspapers, TV shows, and tell-all books and has found itself in many company cultures. The problem is that gossip, more often than not, tends to be negative. It’s a way of talking about someone who isn’t present and to whom you wouldn’t talk in the same way if they were directly in front of you.
