55: Why We Want What We Want, and How to Change That, with Luke Burgis
MAY 25, 2022
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Have you ever wondered why the decisions you make keep leaving you unfulfilled? How you'll doggedly pursue something - a career, a relationship, some Big Life Goal - and once you've finally got it, you find yourself underwhelmed? Like you keep aiming your bow at a target, but even when you hit dead center it still feels like you missed. You're not alone. Author Luke Burgis provides insight into why our wants so often lead us astray, and how we may harness that knowledge to desire differently.
Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life, by Luke Burgis
What is Mimetic Theory? Philosophies of René Girard with Luke Burgis - Garry Tan
Wanting with Luke Burgis - The Innovation Show with Aidan McCullen
René Girard - Wikipedia
René Girard Explains Mimetic Desire - YouTube
Why Do Inequality and Deprivation Produce High Crime and Low Trust? - Nature
Maximillian Kolbe - Wikipedia
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell
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