Let's Discuss... Why do we need traditions?

The Examined Life, "Let's Discuss..." session is an open discussion.
The topic for this meetup is ''Why do we need traditions?''.

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“The past of every form and way of life, of cultures that formerly lay right next to or on top of each other, now…flows into us “modern souls”; our drives now run back everywhere; we ourselves are a kind of chaos.” (Beyond Good and Evil)

Please ask the questions you wish to discuss related to this topic in the comment section.
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*** The format of the meetup will be:

13:00 - Free flow group discussion.
14:00 - Spiting to smaller groups for more engaging discretion.
16:00 - End of the official meetup. Attendees can stay and continue discussing if they wish.
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If you haven't read the The Examined Life rules (or need a refresher), which can be found here, please do so before the meetup:

https://www.meetup.com/The_Examined_Life/messages/boards/

Please RSVP if you can commit to attending and change your RSVP if something comes up. Inaccurate RSVPs can make it difficult to plan for room sizes and bookings.

cover photo: A portrait of a family gathered around a table, 1881