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267 - Luke Burgis - Revenge of the Scapegoat

The Symbolic World

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Mimetic Desire and the Desire for Transcendence

Mimetic desire simply means imitative desire. We imitate the desires of other people as part of the social process. Desire is formed through this highly social process, through rituals and culture that we're part of. People or groups that have a special importance to us act as models or mediators of our desire.

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