The video “Revenge of the Scapegoat | with Luke Burgis” features a deep conversation between Luke Burgis, author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life, and host Jonathan Pageau on The Symbolic World podcast.  Recorded in December 2022, the dialogue explores themes rooted in the thought of philosopher René Girard, particularly focusing on the scapegoat mechanism, sacrifice, and their relevance in both …

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