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From the point of view of an inhabitant of the Old World, marsupials are exceedingly odd. But oddity is not the same as randomness. Kangaroos and wallabies may lack verisimilitude; but their improbability repeats itself and obeys recognizable laws. The same is true of the psychological creatures inhabiting the remoter regions of our minds. The experiences encountered under the influence of mescalin or deep hypnosis are certainly strange; but they are strange with a certain regularity, strange ac
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― The Doors of Perception
― The Doors of Perception
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Rituals are highly structured. They require rigidity (they must always be performed the –correct- way), repetition (the same actions performed again and again) and redundancy (they can go on for a long time). In other words, they are predictable. This predictability imposes order on the chaos of everyday life, which provides us with a sense of control over uncontrollable situations.
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― Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living
― Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living
