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Since humans are by nature tribal, the overall goal is to expand the concept of the tribe to include ALL members of the species, in a global free society.

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Michael Shermer
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 8
Historian Of Science
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Sport Cyclist
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Glendale
California
USA
Michael Brant Shermer
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