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''A prudent question is one-half wisdom." This insight by English philosopher Francis Bacon possesses a fundamental principle for coping with today's disquiet: to use the power of the question. Let's examine some examples of the strength of the questions. Could much of the disunity we are experiencing be traced to tribalism? Tribalism is based on the behavior and attitudes that stem from strong loyalty to one's own tribe or social group. An article in Psychology Today says tribalism is bad when it brings people together "out of anger, jealousy and spite, not for collective well-being." And it...