Kiersten

Words are a lossy medium for describing rich, multidimensional ideas.

Seven thoughts on ritual:

1. Rituals are the feedback loops we construct to construct ourselves.

2. Rituals shape the medium of time.

3. Rituals orient us.

4. Rituals are protocols.

5. Ritual is a form of play.

6. Rituals take place in a world set apart.

7. Rituals make meaning.

We need ritual technology. Technology designed for ritual use. Why? Most of the software we use dai

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