ecophilia - fasting, fractals & fungi - Mimetic desire and dignity
“Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and he turns to others in order to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires.” René Girard
René Girard was a Frenchman who was a professor of literature and history in the United States, and he discovered mimetic desire in the late 50s. Mimetic desire is the forc…
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