i think this is the first podcast i've done with somebody that i would consider a gerardian. I don't know if it's fair to call you that. Well, maybe that'll come out in our discussion. So i fascinated by the whole idea of how people confuse their desires and needs. And desire is a wholly different thing than need.
In this episode of Infinite Loops we spoke with Luke Burgis, author of the book 'Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life'. We talk about:
- Needs vs. Desire
- The current state of social media
- 'Celebristan' and 'Freshmanistan'
- How to identify fake "experts"
- Scapegoating and Mimetic Violence
- And a LOT more!
Follow Luke on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/lukeburgis and get his newly-released book 'Wanting' from:
https://lukeburgis.com/wanting/