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Psychology · 21 min

Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life

By Luke Burgis

An exploration of mimetic desire, revealing how our wants are often shaped by others, and offering a framework to identify and cultivate truly authentic aspirations.

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Psychology
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“An exploration of mimetic desire, revealing how our wants are often shaped by others, and offering a framework to identify and cultivate truly authentic aspirations.”

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

What it is about

mimetic desire, authenticity, human behavior

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of mimetic desire, authenticity, human behavior and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Luke Burgis brings a credible and useful lens to mimetic desire, authenticity, human behavior, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

About the author

Luke Burgis

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