72 - The Power of Mimetic Desire | Luke Burgis

<p>Luke Burgis is an author, entrepreneur, and professor. In his new book Wanting, Luke discusses the mimetic (mimicking) roots of our desires and behaviors. Viewing our species from this lens yields a vast wealth of insights about the nature of society, and we discuss how the internet (and crypto) pose to dramatically shift our understanding of these things.</p> <p>------<br /> 🎙️ EXCLUSIVE EPISODE DEBRIEF : <a href= "https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-power-of-mimetic"> https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-power-of-mimetic</a> <br /> 🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: <a href= "https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge"> https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge</a> <br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/go-gemini">https://bankless.cc/go-gemini</a> </p> <p>🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/balancer">https://bankless.cc/balancer</a> </p> <p>👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/aave">https://bankless.cc/aave</a> </p> <p>🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING<br /> <a href= "http://bankless.cc/uniswap">http://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 KYBER | Learn about Liquidity Mining with Rainmaker!<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/kyber">https://bankless.cc/kyber</a> <br /> ------</p> <p>BANKLESS PODCAST #72: The Power of Mimetic Desire<br /> Guest: Luke Burgis</p> <p>When we explore what crypto is all about, it often brings us back to the fundamental questions. What is money? What is value? What are the characteristics of a good society? In our conversation with Luke Burgis, we dive even deeper: what drives our basic desires and behaviors? Luke makes an incredibly compelling argument that the root of our wants and perceived needs derive from Mimetic Desire -- the idea that we look to others and mimic what they do.</p> <p>Mimetic desire appears to emerge among all successful social sp