June 3, 2021

Luke Burgis — What Drives Human Desire? (EP.50)

In this episode of Infinite Loops we spoke with Luke Burgis, author of the book 'Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life'. We talk about: Needs vs. Desire The current state of social media 'Celebristan' and 'Freshmanistan' How to...

In this episode of Infinite Loops we spoke with Luke Burgis, author of the book 'Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life'. We talk about:
  • Needs vs. Desire
  • The current state of social media
  • 'Celebristan' and 'Freshmanistan'
  • How to identify fake "experts"
  • Scapegoating and Mimetic Violence 
  • And a LOT more!

Follow Luke on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lukeburgis and get his newly-released book 'Wanting' from: https://lukeburgis.com/wanting/
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