The great importance of gossiping

Following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant.

Questioner: Sir, I would like to raise the issue of gossiping from an evolutionary psychology perspective, it has basically only benefits like maintaining community and building bonding in large groups. I’m raising the issue because I cannot see the benefit in today’s world, neither in the role of the gossiper nor in the role…