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René Girard and the Right (w/ John Ganz)

Know Your Enemy

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Exploring Girard's Ideas on Desire and Competition

The chapter delves into René Girard's ideas on desire, focusing on the 10th Commandment and the concept of not coveting possessions but desire itself. It discusses Girard's interpretation of human desire, rivalry, and how homosexuality intersects with mimetic desire. The conversation explores the complex interplay between competition, power dynamics, and self-awareness in modern society, drawing comparisons between Girard's theories and Freud's psychoanalysis.

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