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SUMMARY:The Grammar of Society — Social Norms
LOCATION:Vincent Cafe\, Hala Koszyki
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 35% · why: easy to
  get to · lots of people going\n\nThis is NOT an online meeting but an in-
 person meeting.\nReading the book is not required.\n\nDuring the book disc
 ussion the leader of the discussion presents the most interesting parts of
  the book. The great emphasis is placed on discussion.\n\nBook Description
 \nWhy do people follow unwritten rules?\n\nWhy do some social norms persis
 t for generations while others change surprisingly quickly? And how can en
 tire societies shift their behavior without formal laws?\n\nIn The Grammar
  of Society\, Cristina Bicchieri explores how social norms emerge\, spread
 \, and influence the choices people make every day. Rather than viewing no
 rms as simply traditions or moral values\, she explains them as shared exp
 ectations about how people should behave—and about what others are expecte
 d to do.\n\nThe book combines insights from philosophy\, psychology\, econ
 omics\, and game theory to explain why people cooperate\, conform\, punish
  rule-breakers\, and sometimes change collective behavior.\n\nUnderstandin
 g social norms helps explain phenomena ranging from everyday etiquette to 
 political polarization\, environmental behavior\, public health\, and cult
 ural change.\n\nAt this event\, we'll use the book as a starting point for
  a broader discussion about social norms\, cooperation\, and the invisible
  rules that shape society.\n\nDiscussion Topics\n\nWhat is the difference 
 between a social norm\, a law\, and a personal moral belief?\nWhy do peopl
 e often follow norms even when they disagree with them?\nHow do harmful so
 cial norms persist—and how can they be changed?\nWhich social norms have c
 hanged the most during our lifetime?\nAre online communities creating enti
 rely new social norms?\nCan societies intentionally design better norms\, 
 or do they have to emerge naturally?
URL:https://www.meetup.com/book-discussions/events/315916776/
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