One of the major criticisms of social media is that it’s disconnecting us, as individuals, from society and from real physical interactions.
But if a key element of ‘tribe’ is communication and connectivity then the digital world arguably holds unlimited bounds for tribes. If the internet has heralded the death of distance, what do these new kinds of tribes look like? And do we relate to each other in different ways now that so much of our lives are lived online?
Tribe: Listen to the broadcast (30 mins)
In this episode of The Digital Human (BBC Radio 4.), Aleks Krotoski asks if rather than separating us, the digital world is helping us revive old tribal connections. It’s a fascinating way to look at schools and their parental communities for many reasons so do have a listen.