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#106: Rituals matter more than you think (feat. Dimitris Xygalatas)

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The Importance of Tradition in Ritual

In times of hardship, people tend to adhere more to a tight pattern of culture. A loose one is one where people are more free to break the norms. Cultural traditions go through a process of cultural selection. This is different than biological evolution in the sense that it doesn't operate at the level of the gene. And this is also why we have the idea that our rituals are unchanged.

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