The Key Ideas of René Girard: Mimetic Desire, Violence, and Christianity with Geoff Shullenberger

Geoff Shullenberger is a lecturer at NYU. Download our free Girard study guide at GirardCourse.com.
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In this podcast, we discuss:
Week 1: Introduction to Mimetic Theory
Week 2: Rivalry, Resentment, and Conversion
Week 3: The Founding Murder, the Scapegoat, and Sacrifice
Week 4: Deciphering Myth
Week 5: The Scandal of Christianity
Week 6: Girard Contra Nietzsche and Freud
Week 7: The Persistence of Scapegoating

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Justin Murphy: my second favourite virtual friend simulator!!!

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He's everybody's 2nd favorite virtual friend simulator. Nice gig if you can get it.

[@jschoolaccount6790]

I'm mimetically attracted to Girard Videos.

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

ps The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

[@wyrmhatcher4594]

One potential stumbling block here: We’re so thoroughly Christianized that understanding pagan relationships to their deities can be difficult to grasp. Generally, pagans observed multiple gods, each with their own varied qualities/character. These gods were not looked to for what we’d call salvation; it was a give & take for worldly favor/blessings from an often capricious entity who may curse you. When Girard presents the scapegoat as deity, it’s in this context. The scapegoat kinda rises to that plane influence; if killing him brought about X result, he surely must’ve been something like these gods all along. Btw those gods were/are real & they’re demons. Christ’s incarnation revoked ~ changed the metaphysical structure of reality ~ their relationship to his Creation

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

I roam comments sections telling people to read “I See Satan Fall like Lightning”.

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True, I've seen you. Great book.

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

@@vlasynca37 I’m on a mission:)

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@@JustineBrownsBookshelf Don't get twisted on "Monkey hear no evil."

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@@gregorykovacs1074 🙉

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@@JustineBrownsBookshelf Justin already knows how "weird" I am. lol

[@wyrmhatcher4594]

“You Trippin’” takes on a whole new light.

[@lunes-1]

Great video,keep it up!🎷

[@TheNahrstedt]

Dope

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geoffs the best. great podcast too. does geoff live in shanghai?

[@allegoricalstatue]

I'm just thinking of that Key and Peel skit where they just keep one-upping each other with more and more ridiculous hats.

[@cf6713]

Stock contrarian opinion: being contrarian isn’t simply about having contrarian opinion. Peter Thiel told me that in an elevator once and I repeat it.

[@Zickafoose2024]

Did the Jews discover the scapegoat first?

[@yahdo8744]

Shalom He does give you according to your heart, And fills all your plans!Psalms 20:4 🔥 I enjoy making videos to glorify Yah. Would be good to have you therePraise Yah

[@eastafrika728]

Mimetic behavior reads like Narcissistic traits.

[@GodwardPodcast]

Interesting about how the ousted scapegoat can become a god or hero.

[@cf6713]

The are both the cause of all societies problems and the cure. In the process new sacrifices or rules form. Think about it like a sociology experiment that’s not happening under lab conditions

[@georgerockwell2390]

This guy takes 10 years

[@TheNahrstedt]

Accepted lecturer meets crazed Christ stan