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To Salt or Not to Salt the Pasta Water: A Reflection on “Useless” Human Rituals
To Salt or Not to Salt the Pasta Water: A Reflection on “Useless” Human Rituals

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I love the weird bends of our behavior that come about from taking our made-up rules too seriously. This phenomenon seems to me like the natural opposite of desire paths. Rather than an unconscious breaking of our rules for convenience, . . .

I love the weird bends of our behavior that come about from taking our made-up rules too seriously. This phenomenon seems to me like the natural opposite of desire paths. Rather than an unconscious breaking of our rules for convenience, it is the choice to do something in the most inconvenient way. This thought is […]

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