The Symbolic World

267 - Luke Burgis - Revenge of the Scapegoat

Dec 23, 2022

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Jonathan Giroud: A Conversation with a Philosopher

01:34

The Scapegoat Mechanism and the Spirit of Accusation in Cancel Culture

01:10

Hiroshima Was a Human Sacrifice

02:23

The Mimetic Quality of Suicide

03:33

Introduction

2min

The Human Desire for Transcendence

4min

Mimetic Desire and the Desire for Transcendence

3min

The Importance of Models of Desire in the Modern World

3min

Transcendental Transcendence in Sports

3min

Is There a Hierarchy of Values?

2min

What Is the Theory of Sacrifice?

2min

The Yom Kippur Sacrifice

2min

I Don't Know if Gerard Accounts for That Idea

4min

10.

It's Hard to Sacrifice

4min

11.

The Eating Part of Sacrifice?

2min

12.

The Mimetic Quality of Suicide

4min

13.

The Symbolism of the Twins in Gerard

2min

14.

The Sscapegoat Mechanism Is Getting Less Effective

2min

15.

Hiroshima Was a Human Sacrifice

2min

16.

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

3min

17.

The Symbolism of Sacrifice in Christianity

3min

18.

What Is the Antichrist?

3min

19.

The Scapegoat Is the Only Thing That Will Unite a Community in Memetic Violence

5min

20.

Khadafi, You Don't Buy All Accounts, Was Not Really a Good Man

2min

21.

Mimesis and the Scapegoat Mechanism

3min

22.

Is the Satanic Lies Casting Out Satan?

4min

23.

The Accuser Is Never the Truth, Right?

3min

24.

The Memetic Process of Violence

3min

25.

Memesis and Memetic Desire

2min

26.

The Memetic Competitors Are on Steroids Right Now

2min

27.

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3min

I talk with Luke Burgis, an author and expert of René Girard. He's written a book called 'Wanting: the Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life'. Today we discuss Girard, the problem and solution of sacrifice, Christianity, desire and rivalry, our modern concern for victims after the World Wars, the formation of Antichrist, cancel culture and more. Enjoy. Luke Burgis' book, 'Wanting: the Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life': https://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Power-Mimetic-Desire-Everyday/dp/1250262488/ Luke's Substack: https://read.lukeburgis.com/ Luke's website and newsletter: https://lukeburgis.com/ ========== - Original video: https://youtu.be/fItOlHFQHbw - The Symbolic World website and blog: www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: www.thesymbolicworld.store - Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau: www.amazon.com/Language-Creation…ook/dp/B07D738HD8 Support this podcast: - Website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/support/ - Patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos - Subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau - Paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Join the conversation: - Unofficial Facebook discussion group: www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/ - The Symbolic World Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicWorld/ Social media links: - Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld - Twitter: www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan - Instagram: www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson. My website designers, Anomalist Design: www.anomalistdesign.com/

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