Rational Ritual
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What’s it about?
Why do we gather for Super Bowls, political rallies, and viral memes? This book reveals that public rituals aren't just tradition—they're strategic tools for creating common knowledge, the invisible glue that makes cooperation and collective action possible.
You’ll learn
- The crucial difference between knowledge and common knowledge
- Why expensive public events are rational investments
- How rituals solve coordination problems
- The power of assembly in social change