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Jukka Aakula is 10% done

"Although this is a book about the role of ritual in the evolution of social complexity, it is more broadly intended as a model for social theory that is inspired by real world observation while also remaining grounded in the cognitive and evolutionary sciences. More ambitiously still, it is to be hoped that cumulative theory building will have practical benefits for society at large..."

— Aug 27, 2022 12:56AM

RITUAL ANIMAL:IMITATION & COHESION IN EVOLUTION SOCIAL COMPLEXITY

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Jukka Aakula is 61% done

This book describes a subject still heavily under study with many open questions. As such heavy to read. But some issues like human inborn over-imitation, theory of instrumental stance, and ritual stance are already quite mature.

The book arises also important practical issues: how does the theory apply to solving polarization in climate warming or the two-culture problem of social sciences?

— Sep 07, 2022 09:30PM

Jukka Aakula is 43% done

— Sep 05, 2022 09:19PM

Jukka Aakula is 24% done

— Sep 01, 2022 07:17AM