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

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Dennis Dutton was a philosopher of art and media. He spent time in the village of Yen-chan-men-gua on Papua New Guinea. The villagers soon adopted it as their own local ritual, even taking measures to jealously guard it from neighboring tribes. We cover how research shows that rituals reduce anxiety are crucial for social cohesion and are an important source of meaning.

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