René Girard, Mimesis, and Conflict (with Cynthia Haven) 6/24/24

[@Kyzyl_Tuva]

Love this one Russ. Girard’s “scapegoating” ideas are very compelling.

[@amorfati4096]

The desirable thing about mimetic theory of desire is that it is overwhelmingly desired by people who seek easy answers.

[@johnstewart7025]

Always wanting to be someone else -- I think that has been interpreted as the love of God, whether the individual realizes it or not.

[@patricksullivan4329]

In 1948 Shirley Jackson published a story in The New Yorker, 'The Lottery' which is exactly about this subject.

[@TheDionysianFields]

And the initial response to that story was so telling.

[@FlamingBasketballClub]

19:45-20:25 Historian and author Hillel Cohen would disagree with the idea that Israel didn't create Hamas. 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@DanHowardMtl]

So would Hitler. What's your point?

[@FlamingBasketballClub]

@@DanHowardMtl Get off the drugs man. Such a stupid response. 🤡🤡🤡

[@DanHowardMtl]

This could have been good if Haven wasn't on Vicodin.