Psychology · 20 min
Rational Ritual
By Michael Suk-Young Chwe
This episode explores Michael Suk-Young Chwe's 'Rational Ritual,' revealing how 'common knowledge'—knowing that everyone else knows—is the invisible force driving collective action, social norms, and the surprising rationality behind public rituals and advertising. It's the hidden architecture shaping our shared reality.
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Psychology
Duration
20 min
What it is about
common knowledge, collective action, social norms
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of common knowledge, collective action, social norms and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Michael Suk-Young Chwe brings a credible and useful lens to common knowledge, collective action, social norms, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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