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Luke Burgis is an entrepreneur, author, and educator who has founded and led multiple companies. He teaches business and philosophy at The Catholic University of America and writes extensively on the intersection of desire, leadership, and human behavior.
Known for: Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
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Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
In Wanting, Luke Burgis explores the concept of mimetic desire, a theory developed by René Girard, to explain how our desires are shaped by imitation rather than authenticity. Through examples from business, culture, and personal life, Burgis reveals how understanding these dynamics can help individuals and organizations make more conscious choices and free themselves from unfulfilling pursuits.
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Understanding Mimetic Desire: The Hidden Pattern Behind What We Want
Mimetic desire begins with a deceptively simple observation: we learn what to desire by watching others. This is what René Girard called the mimetic nature of human wanting. Unlike animals, whose desires are largely instinctual, our desires are mediated through models—people who show us what is desi...
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Rivalry and the Model: How Competition Emerges from Shared Desire
Every conflict, no matter how lofty its pretext, hides a common origin: two or more people wanting the same thing because they are mirroring one another’s desires. Mimetic rivalry is the strange paradox at the heart of human relations. The closer we are to someone—geographically, socially, or emotio...
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About Luke Burgis
Luke Burgis is an entrepreneur, author, and educator who has founded and led multiple companies. He teaches business and philosophy at The Catholic University of America and writes extensively on the intersection of desire, leadership, and human behavior.
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