Tunnel Vision, Globalization, and Religious Models of Cooperation

This article examines the paradox of human cooperation, starting from the evolutionary roots of Homo sapiens as a species adapted to living in small groups. The author examines how tunnel vision has enabled the emergence of global supply chains and financial systems in which we trust millions of strangers. In the age of artificial intelligence and automation, traditional institutions of trust face new challenges stemming from information asymmetry and dual ontologies. The article sheds light on the need to redefine institutional models to reconcile our tribal psychology with the demands of a modern, globalized, technology-driven economy.