{"product_id":"the-tribal-mirror-rex-nihilo-9781997668589","title":"The Tribal Mirror: Why We're All a Little Narcissistic: (and How We Can Save Ourselves From Ourselves)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do humans behave like walking group projects-sometimes brilliant, sometimes ridiculous, and always tribal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tribal Mirror: Why We're All a Little Narcissistic \u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a lively, humorous, and thought-provoking journey into the psychology of tribes, empathy, and the fragile pride that shapes modern life. Drawing from evolutionary science, social psychology, and history, Rex Nihilo reveals how our \"tribal brain\" helped small groups survive on the savannah but now struggles in a world of nations, algorithms, and billions of strangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending storytelling, comedy, and cutting-edge research, the book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe roots of tribal behavior\u003c\/b\u003e: from gossip around the campfire to the Dunbar Number.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dangers of collective narcissism\u003c\/b\u003e: why groups crave recognition and lash out when they don't get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpathy's double edge\u003c\/b\u003e: humanity's greatest superpower-and its surprising backfires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe art of listening and contact theory\u003c\/b\u003e: how structured dialogue can turn rivals into neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory's experiments in reconciliation\u003c\/b\u003e: from South Africa to Northern Ireland to Rwanda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe possibility of enlightened tribalism\u003c\/b\u003e: belonging without hostility, pride without paranoia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith warmth, wit, and a knack for turning research into unforgettable stories, Nihilo argues that the survival of our species no longer depends on being the fittest but on becoming the wisest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once entertaining and urgent, \u003ci\u003eThe Tribal Mirror: Why We're All a Little Narcissistic \u003c\/i\u003einvites readers to laugh at our absurdities, learn from our history, and imagine a future where our tribes build bigger fires without burning the world down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rex Nihilo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1997668580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781997668589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quite Frank Educational Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Rex Nihilo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447112839423,"sku":"9781997668589","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98914efc-c55e-4e18-86e3-3f1365abe1eb.jpg?v=1777228908","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tribal-mirror-rex-nihilo-9781997668589","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}