2min chapter

Johnathan Bi cover image

Lecture I: Introduction to Mimetic Theory | René Girard's Mimetic Theory

Johnathan Bi

CHAPTER

Gerard Esavn - I'm Glad You Could Be Here

i was hosting a philosophy discussion group in new york city, and at the time we were reading augustins city of god. i was so impressed with the rigour and the intensity of your discussion, i was like, who is this guy? And so we became fast friends. Now we both live in austin, texas, where we must have dinner together two every week. Because of gerard, you pursued a second degree in philosophy, where you focused on continental social philosophy and buddhist theory at 22. Immediately after graduation, you started building a vintex start up with joe lonsdale, which you've been working on for the past year.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode