Ignoring our large similarities, we cling to our perceived differences. Because we learn to want what other people want, we often end up competing for the same things. Wanting also shows that conflict does not arise because of our differences-it comes from our sameness. It explains the enduring relevancy of Shakespeare's plays, why Peter Thiel decided to be the first investor in Facebook, and why our world is growing more divided as it becomes more connected. Mimetic desire is responsible for the formation of our very identities. This affects the way we choose partners, friends, careers, clothes, and vacation destinations. Human desire is mimetic-we imitate what other people want. According to Girard, humans don't desire anything independently. In Wanting, Luke Burgis draws on the work of French polymath René Girard to bring this hidden force to light and reveals how it shapes our lives and societies. It's responsible for bringing groups of people together and pulling them apart, making certain goals attractive to some and not to others, and fueling cycles of anxiety and conflict.
Gravity affects every aspect of our physical being, but there's a psychological force just as powerful-yet almost nobody has heard of it. * Financial Times Business Book of the Month * Next Big Idea Club Nominee *Ī groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires.
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