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Luke Burgis on Mimetic Desire and Getting What You Want in Life

The Daily Stoic

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Dense Books and Entry Points

Dense books like Gerard's 'Things Hidden since the Beginning of the World' are challenging to read, unlike more accessible works like Marcus Aurelius or Seneca. Luke's book 'A Wanting' serves as a great entry point to Gerard's complex works, similar to how other authors have simplified philosophical works like stoicism and Adam Smith's theories for a wider audience. Luke, not just a philosopher, also has a background in Silicon Valley and entrepreneurship, having founded a company that almost sold to Zappos' Tony Shay.

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