Wanting The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life Luke Burgis

In this guide, we’ll explore Girard’s theory of mimetic desire and share Burgis’s ideas on how to apply this theory to your life. You’ll learn how to push both yourself and others to chase meaningful desires instead of misleading ones. Along the way, we’ll compare Burgis’s ideas to those of other experts on desire. We’ll also supplement Burgis’s strategies with actionable steps, such as how to set boundaries with people who model misleading desires.