Etymology

Grey Tribe

Today it means: A loosely-defined culture in the United States associated with nerd culture, Silicon Valley, and political beliefs that fall outside of mainstream left-wing or right-wing ideology. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by American psychiatrist and blogger Scott Alexander Siskind in a 2014 blog post (see quotation).

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