Culture clash: Why are some societies strict and others lax?

Every culture is riddled with unwritten rules, such as ones on punctuality. They are the invisible scaffold that frames the behaviour of individuals so that the collective can function in a frictionless and productive way. But the rigour of these rules and the exactitude with which they are enforced varies dramatically.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23731720-500-culture-clash-why-are-some-societies-strict-and-others-lax/