great thread discussing the meaning of marriage past the mundane sense
my own answer does not invoke the divine (unless you play a bunch of games with words I guess):
marriage is a commitment device N people undertake in order to buy into the egregore of civilized society
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RT @owenbroadcast
been watching a lot of docs with wife, who is, nobly, limited in energy due to being with child. watched one about marriage recently where a…
https://twitter.com/owenbroadcast/status/1412397422085541888
a marriage is a signifier that you and your partner(s) are committing to long-term stability, to participating in the great project of maintaining and propagating civilization through the construction of a family unit, which are the foundation of all long-term planning
marriage is not the only such commitment device, and neither is it strictly necessary to be part of civilization
but much power is unlocked through a sacrificial rite
by locking in your life path to a certain trajectory, you're sending a costly signal
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RT @pee_zombie
critically important to consider: the cognitive value of putting questions to rest
fully committing to certain courses of action, discretizing your confidence, allow…
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1367198355944857600