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Better ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—around problems of meaning and meaninglessness; self and society; ethics, purpose, and value.

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    David Chapman‏ @Meaningness Jan 5
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    My question yesterday about René Girard drew many responses—thank you! He’s apparently a divisive figure, and there were strong feelings. As I said, I knew nothing, and still have no opinion, but intend to follow up some recommended resources.https://twitter.com/Meaningness/status/1213547494547714048 …

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    I know zero about Girard. This seems like a plausible and comprehensive dismissal. Would be interested to know what counterarguments there are? https://arcade.stanford.edu/rofl/deceit-desire-and-literature-professor-why-girardians-exist …
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      2. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness Jan 5
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        David Chapman Retweeted Stephen Pimentel

        Here’s one thread explaining the value and significance of Girard’s work:https://twitter.com/StephenPiment/status/1213608004207009793 …

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        Stephen Pimentel @StephenPiment
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        But now apply the observation probingly to the workings of the higher education system and the medical system in the United States. I don’t think it’s a stretch to point to Girardian dynamics, far from obvious to many, that strongly contribute to the dysfunction in those fields.
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      3. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness Jan 5
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        David Chapman Retweeted anagogicascent

        This seems like a plausible starting point (but I haven’t yet had time to listen):https://twitter.com/anagogicascent/status/1213675305199644672 …

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        anagogicascent @anagogicascent
        Replying to @Meaningness @MimeticValue @Pseudoplotinus
        This is audio but I know this series has served as a great intro to his ideas for a great many... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Y8dVVV4To …
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        David Chapman Retweeted Joshua Landy

        And here is a thread from @profjoshlandy who wrote the essay critical of Girard that I originally tweeted:https://twitter.com/profjoshlandy/status/1213871017120026625 …

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        Joshua Landy @profjoshlandy
        Replying to @profjoshlandy @BrunoPerennou and 4 others
        Where Girard is original, he is mistaken. (No, it’s not true that all violence stems from mimetic rivalry.) Where he’s right, he’s not original. We should all be reading people like Tarde instead. /end
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      1. Count Bla‏ @123456789blaaa Jan 5
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        Girard was a big influence on Peter Thiel. He said he gave Facebook his first investment because he saw Girards theories being validated by social media https://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/2016/08/13/mimesis-violence-and-facebook-peter-thiels-french-connection-full-essay/ … https://philosophyisagreatmajor.com/2017/02/20/peter-thiel/ …pic.twitter.com/aT35s4kNIf

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      1. Durchlass Kilometer 5,698‏ @emareaf Jan 5
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        Durchlass Kilometer 5,698 Retweeted Durchlass Kilometer 5,698

        A thought triggered by this discussionhttps://twitter.com/emareaf/status/1213906107808305153?s=19 …

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        Durchlass Kilometer 5,698 @emareaf
        "put 300 grams of flour into the bowl". Does this tell you what to do? No it tells you what to desire. After all if you put in 300 grams and then a hundred more you would try to undo that mistake even though the recipe doesn't tell you to.
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