This historical backdrop must include the erosion of community stemming from the disappearance of our rituals, as described by philosopher Byung-Chul Han. In a ritualistic society, Han notes, much is implicitly understood by its members in what is effectively a “community without communication,” while the reverse is true of American society today,

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whenever a spiritual revelation is enshrined in an institution invented to carry its meaning through time, it is easy to understand how its guardians can become overprotective of the treasure they are responsible for, especially if their access to the original vision is theoretical rather than experiential, something they read about, rather than

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the Girardian view according to which the great majority of people are a bunch of imitative and desperate joiners looking for scapegoats to enable them to feel like part of a community.

The unseen hand shaping our world: unspoken rituals. They're the bedrock beneath written laws, the silent choreography of shared meaning. A glance, a pause – micro-interactions weaving the fabric of macro-realities. Challenge the ritual, and you unveil the hidden power structures. #RitualPower #SocialOrder #HiddenRules