<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Unwritten rules matter as much as written ones.... > Unwritten rules matter as much as written ones. Communities enforce norms through gossip, shaming, and exclusion, much as tribes turn their backs on those who violate custom. Learning the unwritten rules is essential to navigating any social world. **Source:** [[livestreams/Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths - Workbook|Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Unwritten rules matter as much as written ones. Communities enforce norms through gossip, shaming, and exclusion, much as tribes turn their backs on those who violate custom. Learning the unwritten rules is essential to navigating any social world.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-unwritten-rules-matter-navigating-social-world ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->