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Lecture II: Mimetic Desire and Original Sin | René Girard's Mimetic Theory

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Is There a Will to Power Within Metaphysical Desire?

Within metaphysical desire are really three desires, aimed at making ourselves real, persistent, and self-sufficient. But unlike Nietzsche's will to power, this drive towards self-sufficiency can motivate a plethora of activities that seemingly aren't about power at all. Gerard believes that this ideal, quite intuitively, is unachievable. And compared to the glory, immortality, and power we all unconsciously strive towards, our data to exist in really pales in comparison.

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