How Does Social Media Affect Us?

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i ask my students to name their top five models of desire, the top five that are influencing them. i'll get answers like this particular instagram or tiktok influencer in asia. Think about that. Now we have billionsf of models of desire rather than a handful. And i just don't think that we've really come to grips yet with what that is done to to humanity. It's taken the desire round the world and essentially shrunken them down and put them onto the head of a pin - if we're big scrollers on social media. We don't have any boundaries the desires arer.

Is there really a straight line between you and the things you want in life? Entrepreneur and educator Luke Burgis goes deep on how understanding mimetic desire can help you better connect the dots between where you are now, and where you want to go. Burgis breaks down the theories behind mimetic desire and the teachings of René Girard, why all of our behaviors are imative, why we desire things we don’t need, and why this all leads to missing out on aspects of life that are far more meaningful and valuable. Burgis has co-created and led four companies in wellness, consumer products, and technology. He’s currently Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of Programs at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, where he also teaches business at The Catholic University of America. He is also the author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.

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