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Mentioned in 7 episodes

Violence and the Sacred

Book • 2005

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Mentioned in 7 episodes

Mentioned by Peter Thiel in the context of discussing theories about the origins of monarchy and kingship.
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Mentioned by Tyler Cowen in the context of discussing Shakespeare's precursors and Girard's interpretation of Shakespeare's works.
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Tyler Cowen: Trump's DOGE team should read Shakespeare.
Mentioned by Diana Walsh Pasulka and Jesse Michels as an influential thinker whose theories destabilized various disciplines.
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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)
Mentioned by David Gornoski when discussing the concept of mimetic desire and its relation to ancient rituals and taboos.
THINGS HIDDEN 29: Andrew McLuhan on Marshall McLuhan, Rene Girard, and How Media Becomes Us
Mentioned by Josh Barnett when discussing Hitler's use of Jews as a scapegoat.
#165 – Josh Barnett: Philosophy of Violence, Power, and the Martial Arts
Mentioned by Andreas Wilmes as a work where Girard discusses violence and the sacred.
René Girard and Western Philosophy - Part 2: Girard and Philosophy

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