Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire, and How to Want What You Need by Luke Burgis

Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire, and How to Want What You Need

Luke Burgis

304 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction psychology informative reflective medium-paced
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Humans don't desire anything independently. Human desire is mimetic - we imitate what other people want. This affects the way we choose partners, friends, careers, clothes and travel destinations. Mimetic desire is responsible for the formation of...

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