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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Violence and the Sacred
Book • 2005
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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in the context of discussing theories about the origins of monarchy and kingship.


Peter Thiel

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#2190 - Peter Thiel
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in the context of discussing Shakespeare's precursors and Girard's interpretation of Shakespeare's works.


Tyler Cowen

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Tyler Cowen: Trump's DOGE team should read Shakespeare.
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as an influential thinker whose theories destabilized various disciplines.


Diana Walsh Pasulka


Jesse Michels

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The Biblical Truth of UFOs & Angels (ft. Karl Nell & Diana Pasulka)
Mentioned by the speaker when defining sacrificial violence and retribution.

#109: Sacrificial Violence and Retribution
Recommended by CPTG as a deep dive into the psychology of sacrifice in history.

Ask Me Anything #12 (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_819)
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when discussing the concept of mimetic desire and its relation to ancient rituals and taboos.

David Gornoski

THINGS HIDDEN 29: Andrew McLuhan on Marshall McLuhan, Rene Girard, and How Media Becomes Us
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when discussing Hitler's use of Jews as a scapegoat.


Josh Barnett

#165 – Josh Barnett: Philosophy of Violence, Power, and the Martial Arts
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as a work where Girard discusses violence and the sacred.

Andreas Wilmes

René Girard and Western Philosophy - Part 2: Girard and Philosophy