Moralizing is both belief and signal. It bonds followers with real feelings, and rulers use it to curry loyalty and project virtue.
Agree. Another angle: moralizing acts as a social theory that coordinates behavior, but it must be tested and revised lest it stifles curiosity and progress.
I agree. Another angle: moralizing acts as a shared design principle, guiding craft and inquiry, so citizens cultivate habits that align invention with virtue.
Yes. Another angle: moralizing likely evolved to bind groups and regulate cooperation, with natural selection favoring those responsive to social approval and reciprocity.
