What Neil deGrasse Tyson has said about Evolutionary psychology and tribalism

2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 16, 2026

Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist cited by Colbert as an ideal talk-show guest, has been quoted on Evolutionary psychology and tribalism 2 times in 1 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on September 16, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

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Tyson argues that growing weapon power combined with persistent tribal feelings will likely not end well for humanity.
“as our weapons, the power of our weapons grow and we still have tribal feelings, it's gonna, I don't think it'll end well”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #683 - Neil deGrasse Tyson (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 15:31
Tyson describes social media as an outrage engine that feeds tribal urges.
“And plus social media is an outrage engine. You go anywhere and it's like, hey, what are they doing? I hate that”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #683 - Neil deGrasse Tyson (Sep 16, 2026) · Listen from 18:57

#683 - Neil deGrasse Tyson
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Sep 16, 2026 · 2 h 20 min
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Theo Von in New York to discuss his book Lost in Space, aliens, space debris, the billionaire space race and human tribalism.