I am tired of defending mimetic theory. Many girardians use it to make money or be proud of themselves, new ways of being cruel, unsensitive. They don't really care of poor people. From René Girard to mother Teresa, many conversion possibilities remain. I work gratis for sharks.
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And just like technology, it is a tool that can serve good as well as evil.
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Therefore,
@GirardForum raises a fundamental question: is it "safe" to disseminate such a powerful tool to an audience of intellectuals, some of whom could use it for their own selfish purposes – just like@peterthiel ? What other ways would there be? -
No other way. Knowledge should weaken mimetic rivalry and desire, scapegoat mechanism, drive away crisis. Mankind problem is time. Awareness is a slow process. Do we have enough time ?
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But understanding Girard requires knowledge and time: two treasures that are lost at the bottom of the ocean of the unculture and the instantaneous. Our efforts seem futile to me, too.
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There are very good girardian works, encounters and so on. It's on Twitter that it can be frustrating to talk about him and mimetic theory quickly, in few words.
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Yes, I know. But understanding these works requires attention, culture and time - an open mind, too. All these conditions seem to me less and less met at homo festivus carnival
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