Mimetic Desire | The "Things Hidden..." Series | Episode 1 (WiM231)
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Desire in the Mimetic Way
If an object is infinite, you lack desire because it is infinite. You don't want to desire something that is abundant. You desire something that scares. And how are you going to know things that scares? It's because it's hard to get, so it's expensive to get. So what level of draw really means about desire over something, it's desire over a scarce object.
Founder and CEO of Mimesis Capital, Louis Liu joins me for an in-depth conversation on the book, "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" by René Girard. We discuss the mimetic desire for scarce goods and how storytelling has been useful in building socioeconomic norms.
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Guest
Louis' Twitter: https://twitter.com/louishliu
Mimesis Capital Website: https://www.mimesiscapital.com
"Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World": https://www.amazon.com/Things-Hidden-Since-Foundation-World/dp/0804722153
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00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music
00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message
00:00:54 Join me at The Pacific Bitcoin Conference 2022 in LA!
00:01:48 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn
00:02:33 "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" and "Mimesis"
00:08:29 Girard's Study of the Bible Through Scientific, Psychological, and Religious Lenses
00:20:51 Mimetic Desire for Truth Through Storytelling
00:30:05 "Inventing The Individual" - How Myths Are Useful Fictions for Societies to Build Upon
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00:47:17 Mimetic Game Theory in Relation to Scarce Goods
01:00:45 Gold's History and The Desirable Characteristics of Money
01:16:10 Mimetic Game Theory of Bitcoin
01:32:52 Where to Find Louis' Work
01:34:06 “What is Money?” Outro Music
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