Infinite Loops

Luke Burgis — What Drives Human Desire? (EP.50)

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Jun 3, 2021
Why do we want the careers, fashions, and lifestyles we do? A conversation about how desire spreads through imitation, from social media and envy to fake experts and workplace rivalries. It also explores scapegoating, mimetic violence, and whether we can break free of the cycles that pull people into conflict.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
A Haunting Quote by Pruse
02:12 • 2min
3
Is Desire Mysterious?
03:55 • 2min
4
What's Your Origin Story for Memetic Theory?
05:37 • 2min
5
Why Do We Need Models of Desire?
07:20 • 4min
6
Is There Anything Contrarian About It?
11:32 • 2min
7
Memetic Desire
13:49 • 4min
8
Memetic Desire Is the Cost of Human Freedom
17:40 • 5min
9
I'm Not So Memetic, but I Like It in Other Domains of Life
22:57 • 3min
10
Are You Competing for the Same Things?
25:42 • 4min
11
Are You Playing Memetic Games?
30:04 • 3min
12
Is There a Middle Ground Between Credentials and the Physical Domain?
33:10 • 3min
13
Club House Is a Step in the Right Direction
36:02 • 6min
14
The Models of Desire
41:59 • 2min
15
Freshmen Stand
44:23 • 4min
16
Is There a Virtue in Enemies?
47:54 • 2min
17
Enemies Are Like a Sign Post I Something Going On
49:26 • 5min
18
Social Media Needs a Human Ase
54:02 • 4min
19
How Do You Get Coned?
57:34 • 3min
20
Confidence Is a Thing of the Past, Right?
01:00:19 • 5min
21
Do You Think It's Possible to Implant Memetic Desires in Someone?
01:05:08 • 2min
22
Hypnotism and Memetic Desire
01:07:11 • 5min
23
What's the Hardest Question?
01:11:44 • 2min
24
Memetic Theory - It's a Four Step Process
01:13:17 • 2min
25
Is There a Way Out?
01:15:21 • 4min
26
Can You Accept a Desire in Someone?
01:19:13 • 2min
27
What Would You Like to Do With Your Life?
01:20:57 • 2min