
Ep 58: David Gornoski on Girard and Mimetic Theory
The Filter Podcast with Matt Asher
Are You Imitating Someone?
If you learn to play like beethoven, you're imitating an external mediator. And it means he's outside of your ability to have rivalry with him. But if you're in conflict with somebody who is closer to home, or if you'rei if you're imitates somebo closer to home,. You're more likely to come into a negative rivalry where you are imitating aggression towards each other and ugliness against one another. It's harder to get out of a negative feedback loop of copping. If i reach out to shake your hand and you snub me by pulling your hand back, then i'm going to send a signal to you through my verbal cues
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