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A discussion on the initial chapters of 'Violence and the Sacred' by Rene Girard, focusing on themes of sacrificial crisis, violence, Freud's Oedipus complex, and Girard's mimetic theory of desire. The hosts offer a critical analysis of Girard's work, highlighting strengths in literary analysis while cautioning against overgeneralizations in anthropology.

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