46. How Traditional Practices Influence Major Choices in India
In India, Anjali, a 30-year-old, regularly consults an astrologer for major life decisions, including career and marriage. This reliance deeply rooted in tradition leads to rushed and sometimes detrimental decisions.
Individual outcomes
Anjali makes ill-informed decisions, impacting her personal and professional life. This promotes a culture of refusal to take responsibility for failures and attributing them to higher beings.
Societal outcomes
On a societal level, such practices can lead to a culture of dependency on unscientific methods, affecting personal autonomy and rational decision-making. There is no accountability for those giving advice which turns out to be of disastrous consequence.
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Social systems affected by this scenario:
M4. Facts and opinions
S5. Content credibility
Cultural Institutions
Educational Systems
Mental Health Services