Happy Wednesday! I've been lying to myself. You probably have been too. What has been referred to as "The Romantic Lie" by French social scientist Rene Girard is also known as mimetic desire. For more, I encourage you to read this article. And be sure to watch the short video clip from Casino Royale embedded in the article for an example of mimetic desire in action...
The romantic lie
The romantic lie
The romantic lie
Happy Wednesday! I've been lying to myself. You probably have been too. What has been referred to as "The Romantic Lie" by French social scientist Rene Girard is also known as mimetic desire. For more, I encourage you to read this article. And be sure to watch the short video clip from Casino Royale embedded in the article for an example of mimetic desire in action...