Mimetic Theory

The philosophical realization that most of human desire is just sophisticated copycat behavior dressed up as personal authenticity.

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intraday
05/22/2026

The brutally honest explanation for why you suddenly needed those overpriced sneakers, that luxury bag, or that political opinion the moment the cool kids started wanting them.

Boe
05/22/2026

The reason envy is the central operating system, not a bug in human nature.

adday
05/22/2026

The deep psychological insight that explains both why Instagram exists and why civilizations eventually need scapegoats to survive their own mimetic violence.

pinned
05/21/2026

René Girard’s idea that humans want things because other people want them first.

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