Kevin Simler

@KevinSimler Say I argue that communion is a ritual people do to symbolically signal in-group commitment. Yet if asked that's not the case.

@KevinSimler The adherent may acknowledge that function exists, but says further that communion is a holy sacrament with intrinsic value

@hamandcheese totally. but in my view this is so much of human social behavior! we deny our social motives by claiming they're s.t. else

@KevinSimler @hamandcheese btw I don't claim to be representative but in my experience the dominant trend is exactly the other way 'round

@schakalsynthetc how so?

@KevinSimler we're often primed to see social reward as what "really matters" to us & then end up confused when left dissatisfied by it

@schakalsynthetc oic. what's an example?

@KevinSimler well, here's one that's... hard to talk abt in public wo courting horrible misunderstanding but I will anyway bc it's important