Gestures

The Secret Life of Ordinary Objects ← Series Home The Unwritten Rules: How Ceremonies and Symbols Define Safety, Status, and Salvation Human interaction is governed by a vast, intricate, and largely invisible system of rules—the rituals, symbols, and gestures we use every day. These actions, often performed instinctively or carelessly, are in fact the accumulated residue of millennia of attempts to manage risk, define status, and court favor, whether from fellow humans or supernatural powers. ...