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

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Apr 18, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Fire-Walking Ritual

  • Denis Dutton suggested fire-walking to villagers in Papua New Guinea to attract tourists.
  • The villagers adopted it as a ritual, claiming a white god taught their ancestors.
INSIGHT

Ritual's Importance

  • Rituals are often seen as arbitrary cultural excess, lacking purpose.
  • However, they reduce anxiety, promote social cohesion, and provide meaning.
INSIGHT

Defining Rituals

  • Rituals are goal-demoted or causally opaque actions, creating special spaces and events.
  • They differ from habits by their lack of direct, practical purpose.
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