A sermon is more than a lecture. It's also a ritual. Simply showing up = participation.
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@KevinSimler the fact that moocs are struggling to take off suggests classrooms are more ritual than education, too.
@hamandcheese Yes!! (Maybe?) Different ritual transaction though, right? College education = prestigious ppl willing to teach me?
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@KevinSimler Yes and I also think there's some proto-religious way that being in presence of greatness is suppose to rub off on you. -
@KevinSimler particularly at the grad level. When you see so many of Stauss' college students becoming Straussians, say, something is up. - 1 more reply
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