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== Certainty v. Uncertainty == | == Certainty v. Uncertainty == | ||
* humans dislike change | |||
* humans fear the unknown | |||
* humans yearn for predictability | |||
=== Ritual === | === Ritual === | ||
* to bring certainty to uncertain events | * to bring certainty to uncertain events | ||
* rituals can | * to bring order and predictability | ||
* rituals can: | |||
** appeal to god(s) for desired outcome | ** appeal to god(s) for desired outcome | ||
** predetermine events by acting them out "ritualistically" (such as a hunt) | ** predetermine events by acting them out "ritualistically" (such as a hunt) | ||
** superstitions mitigate uncertainty | |||
=== Divine Intervention & Explanations for Events === | === Divine Intervention & Explanations for Events === | ||
* The Winter Solstice marks the sun's lowest trajectory | * The Winter Solstice marks the sun's lowest trajectory | ||