WOF 348: The Power of Mimetic Desire w/ Luke Burgis
The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture
Is There a Mediator of Desire?
Lye: gerard's insight was that desire is not a as we normally think of it, generated exenhilo. We don't generate our own desires,. We imitate the desires of other people or social creatures. He says this memetic desire naturally leads people into rivalry and conflict. List let me get that just in a second. A cadets, i think its the harder of the theory. Please tell you ihad a chance to meet him? Oh, ges, maybe 25 years ago he was giving the myer lecture at mundeline seminary where i was teaching. And so he wasa remarkable figure, physically remarkable.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
