Our book club started as a way to discuss literature but over the past year it's become this echo chamber where certain viewpoints are automatically dismissed and people who don't share the dominant perspective just quietly stop participating. My co-host and I founded this group to encourage thoughtful discussion but we're watching it turn into exactly the kind of intellectual bullying we wanted to avoid.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire for intellectual safety can calcify into intellectual tyranny.
“Where Are You with The toxicity of some tribes?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.