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    It is not the case that Therefore, ritual and moral norms are constitutive conditions for efficacy in social beings, not corruptions of it.

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    • 1.Rituals and norms often constrain efficacy by imposing requirements that conflict with individuals' actual goals and capacities.
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    • 2.Historical evidence shows groups transcending oppressive norms to achieve greater efficacy, suggesting norms can be corruptions rather than enablers.
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    • 3.Efficacy can be measured independently of social conformity; innovation often requires violating established rituals and moral expectations.
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    • 1.Social beings achieve goals through coordinated action, which requires shared understanding of expectations and meanings that rituals and norms establish.
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    • 2.Moral norms enable trust and predictability in social interactions, making cooperative endeavors possible in ways pure self-interest cannot.
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    • 3.Without constitutive social structures, individuals lack the frameworks to develop agency, identity, and purpose beyond isolated desire.
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