Burgis Luke Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life 9781250262486

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Автор: Burgis Luke
Название: Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
ISBN: 9781250262486
Издательство: Macmillan USA
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ISBN-10: 1250262488
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 304
Вес: 0.48 кг.
Дата издания: 01.06.2021
Язык: English
Размер: 239 x 158 x 31
Подзаголовок: The power of mimetic desire in everyday life
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A groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires.

Gravity is a powerful force that affects every aspect of our physical being. But theres a psychological force just as ubiquitous. Its responsible for bringing groups of people together and pulling them apart, making certain goals attractive to some and not to others, and for the escalation of interpersonal rivalries. In Wanting, Luke Burgis draws on the work of French polymath Ren Girard to bring this hidden force to light and reveals how it shapes our lives and societies.

According to Girard, humans dont desire anything entirely on their own, but mimetically--they imitate the desires of others, from people, places, and things, to their very identity. This mimetic desire explains why Shakespeares plays have resonated so deeply through the ages, why Peter Thiel made the first outside investment in Facebook, and why our world is growing more divided as it is growing more connected.

Wanting shows how anxiety and conflict comes not from our differences, but from our sameness. Because we learn to want what other people want, we are on a collision course with one another unless we understand whats driving us. Drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur, teacher, and student of classical philosophy and theology, Burgis shares tactics for counteracting the destructive forces of mimetic desire. We can turn blind wanting into intentional wanting?not by trying to rid ourselves of desire, but by desiring differently. Its possible to achieve more independence from trends and bubbles, to be more in control of the things we want, and to find more meaning in our work and life by working with rather than against others to build a better world.

Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life, Burgis Luke