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John Vervaeke: Rituals are rational

UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

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Intelligibility, Significance, and Mattering

Intelligibility and realness are connected, and the more something can explain and be explained, the more realness is assigned to it. Significance is about deeply connecting with the deepest sense making one is capable of, and it is related to provability and the satisfaction of predictions. Mattering is the sense of being connected to something beyond oneself that has independent reality and value, and it is the most important factor in assessing the significance of one's life.

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