Burning Man, Religion & the Evolution of Ritual Behavior

Anthropologist & cognitive scientist Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas discusses how the annual temple burning ritual at Burning Man spontaneously evolved and what it's psychological function is. He also discusses other aspects of religious rituals and how ritual behavior is evolving in the modern world.

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