
Lecture II: Mimetic Desire and Original Sin | René Girard's Mimetic Theory
Johnathan Bi
What Is Real Desire?
In a physical desire, the desire to be shows itself to be a prideful snobbism. True love is loving the other person not for what they say about you but because of just who they are. Authenticity is not only about the strength of the desire, but about desiring things, activities, people for their own sake.
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