Wanting

Wanting

by Luke Burgis
Publisher: Swift Press Year: 2021 Pages: 288 ISBN: 1800750560 ●●●●○

Why It Matters

Burgis takes Rene Girard's mimetic theory and makes it practical. Once you understand that most desire is borrowed from other people, you see it everywhere -- in brands, in social media, in your own bookshelf. This book explains why trends work and why taste feels so personal when it isn't.

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The most important book about desire you'll ever read. Once you see mimetic theory, you can't unsee it.

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