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theadvancedapes · 4245 days ago · link · · parent · post: Azar Gat, “Nations: The Long History and Deep Roots of Political Ethnicity and Nationalism”
Yes, that is correct. At first it was thought that this was a product of kin selection. However, recent research seems to suggest this is group selection at work. Therefore, there were likely strong selection pressures for in-group/out-group identification.