The Power of Mimetic Desire | Luke Burgis | Knowledge Project 138

[@tkppodcast]

Here are the timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Luke's big career change 08:37 - On making money and being miserable 16:03 - On building trust for solid relationships 20:47 - Why we lost (and gained) relationships during COVID 24:14 - Tacit knowledge with trusting others 29:35 - Borrowed vs. earned knowledge 31:48 - Literature to experience human nature 35:09 - Identifying mediators of desire 38:00 - René Girard and Mimetic Desire 41:08 - Accurate vs useful 46:38 - Non-obvious examples of mimetic desire 52:56 - How to create a luxury brand using mimetic desire 58:33 - Social media's impact on mimetic desire 01:01:41 - Is identity mimetic? 01:07:03 - Mimetic desire on attractiveness 01:12:42 - Positive sides of mimetic desire 01:15:23 - Born vs. nurtured desires 01:19:22 - On changing your desires 01:31:30 - The Flywheel of Desire 01:40:12 - On the power of rituals 01:46:02 - On happiness and satisfaction 01:57:53 - How social hierarchies affect human nature 02:02:24 - Why we seek out obstacles for accomplishment 02:05:48 - On happiness and marriage 02:14:38 - The Whole Body Yes and Tacit knowledge 02:16:03 - What success looks like for Luke Burgis

[@xanderhoskinson5020]

"happy with what you have, but not happy with who you are". Brilliant!

[@glynnisfrench793]

Absolutely fascinating episode. Thank you Luke and Shane for this insightful conversation.

[@jenniferarnold-delgado3489]

In this talk , Luke spoke of the bridge , the bridge between the external and internal mediation of desire . In a way , imagine healing ( Darning ) a hole in a sock . First you circle around it with the thread , then you bridge it once the circle at the edge is stabilized . The BRIDGERS are the HEALERS , and that is why ANY bridging , be it Kanye West , or for some , Donald Trump , or for some , Taylor Swift , are celebrated at a mass level , because they DO have a foot hold on either side of the fence . For me , personally , Sha"Carrie Richardson was both a great athelete , and an artist , filled with creative self expression . For me, the moment when she crossed the finish line AND at that very moment , made a gesture of wiping sweat off of her forehead with four inch nails perfectly manicured , was actually unbelievable . She Bridged It . PS , thank you SO much for these thoughts and this sharing . -J

[@riosurfsurvive]

Very nice! I will watch again, tks to both the host and Luke, for inspiring others and for taking the time to talk about your lessons learned.

[@jenniferarnold-delgado3489]

I have been watching the performance of Sha'Carrie Richardson and studying her alot , then on facebook I was invited to join her page and "Greet" her and it really was a feeling that was amazing . This is what you are describing about that BRIDGE beween the external and internal . Amazing . This is fascinating , as well as all work of Rene Girard , whom I am studying now . -J

[@christianacker3543]

Fantastic episode. Guys Kudos to you both for having one of the best conversations of the day!👏👏👏

[@humanistastv]

Thanks for this video interview so interesting!

[@patricksantry5635]

Great discussion and insights on everyday desires

[@stevedesantolo6794]

OK; so many thoughts and .... emotions... tied to this TKP post... I'll just state "Thank you, Shane" So many valuable lessons shared

[@WalshStrategy]

This is fantastic. I knew OF Luke but had no idea the depth

[@vishnu439]

Leap of faith sometimes leads to Emergent knowledge Evidence cannot be always there

[@jessicabsable]

Awesome talk, thank you both so much.

[@d0veta1l0]

Pro tip: whenever you are making long form videos or any video, please ensure sound quality is good and it is loud. I listen to your video's on speaker and it is difficult to hear. This is specifically true when i am multitasking. Check JRE clips and compare your sound quality and volume. Having said that thank you for video and introducing the speaker.

[@dot49190]

Sound quality sounds perfect to me, same as every episode 🤔

[@brandonb4559]

It’s the main principle of Think and Grow Rich.

[@christianacker3543]

PMA

[@AkshayKumar-uv7ef]

Waiting for kunal shah' s podcast ..!

[@bink865]

I realised a was a model for some people in my community when I moved here from the city. I did my best to disappear from view.