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Moral Enforcement at Scale

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This explainer will cover:

  • How moral codes become enforceable when communities exceed face-to-face scale
  • Why surveillance rituals and confession practices increase compliance
  • Case study: Temple oath systems and institutionalized public accountability

Related: See Big Gods for Big Groups for context.

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