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John David Ebert
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John David Ebert

@johndavidebert

Author of Art After Metaphysics, The Age of Catastrophe, The New Media Invasion and Dead Celebrities Living Icons.

Santa Fe, NM
patreon.com/johndavidebert
Joined June 2010

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    1. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

      7/ My worldview has completely changed during this process... all because @peterthiel recommended 1 obscure book that lead me down a rabbithole. Nobody else in the world is as effective at book recommendations. They recommend too many books. Too easy & too common.

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    2. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

      8/ In Pre-suasion, @RobertCialdini noted that mystery stories are among the most effective persuasion techniques. In recommending "Things Hidden" (which implies mystery in the title), Thiel forces the reader to engage in the role of the detective to uncover his secret Truth.

      3 replies 12 retweets 162 likes
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    3. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

      9/ Thus, Thiel demonstrated that he's simultaneously a grandmaster of persuasion, signal filtering, and leadership through only uttering the title of 1 book. He led by example and put himself into the role of the mimetic model for the esotericist innovator.

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    4. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

      10/ Why is the mystery story such a persuasive technique? It's revealed through "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World." It's the practice of uncovering the taboo through the ritual. Taboo and ritual are key mechanisms in mimetic theory.

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    5. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

      11/ Taboo and ritual both manipulate mimetic desire. Persuasion is the manipulation of mimetic desires. All 7 of Cialdini's influence principles are at play in mimetic theory: Reciprocity Commitment Social proof Authority Liking Scarcity Unity It's all there.

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    6. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

      12/ What nobody else will tell you: Sacrifice of the scapegoat isn't merely the founding of culture and religion, but also the origin of influence and marketing. This seems obvious in hindsight. Evangelism is marketing. It's mimetic propagation of a signal in a social network.

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    7. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

      13/ Yet there's danger in Thiel's approach. According to "In Over Our Heads" by Robert Kegan (https://amzn.to/2yODKng ), one should not hand difficult knowledge to these who aren't mentally ready. But perhaps "Things Hidden" turns off people who aren't ready, so it's fine.

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    8. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

      14/ PS: When I purchased "Things Hidden," it had a rating of ~3.5 on Amazon (https://amzn.to/2IrpjVK ). I actually stalled buying it due to the low rating. Sometimes the most interesting books have lower ratings because they are difficult or controversial.

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    9. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

      Mimetïc Value Retweeted Mimetïc Value

      15/ Since people are asking for resources: 1. @martyrmade podcast episodes 8&9 http://www.martyrmade.com/8-how-to-serve-man-sacrifice-cannibalism-pt-1/ … 2. @johndavidebert's videos & books (not Girard, but comparative mythology) https://www.youtube.com/user/johndavidebert … 3. The Girard Reader & tweet belowhttps://twitter.com/MimeticValue/status/1010970488070463488?s=19 …

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      Mimetïc Value @MimeticValue
      Replying to @iAmLikelyWrong
      Start with the two podcast episodes with Entitled Opinions: https://entitledopinions.stanford.edu/search/node/Girard … Then read - A Theater of Envy (https://amzn.to/2KlouTu ) - I See Satan Fall Like Lightning (https://amzn.to/2tpfrHp )
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    10. Mimetïc Value‏ @MimeticValue Jun 25

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      16/ Which @johndavidebert book to pair with Girard and Thiel? Dead Celebrities, Living Icons. https://amzn.to/2tvrcMJ https://twitter.com/MimeticValue/status/1006586025001435137?s=19 …

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      Mimetïc Value @MimeticValue
      Few realize this: Dead Celebrities, Living Icons by @johndavidebert was the prequel to Zero to One by @peterthiel. Founder = celebrity = sacrifice = monster = god = hero = outcast. Additional details in my profile website link regarding this. https://twitter.com/MimeticValue/status/1006569124506419200 …
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      John David Ebert‏ @johndavidebert Sep 20
      Replying to @MimeticValue

      That'll make my publisher happy.

      9:27 AM - 20 Sep 2018
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        1. Shant Alexander‏ @dopaminendreams Sep 20
          Replying to @johndavidebert @MimeticValue

          I ordered "Rage and the Word: Gilgamesh, Akhenaten, Moses and the Birth of the Metaphysical Age" - excited to delve into that.

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        1. Shant Alexander‏ @dopaminendreams Sep 20
          Replying to @johndavidebert @MimeticValue

          John I wish I could buy it directly from you and not through amazon.

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