Erik is joined by David Gornoski on this episode. He is an entrepreneur, speaker, and writer.

They talk about:

- How David came to be interested in René Girard’s work.

- The explanation for why human desires are usually borrowed from each other.

- Mimesis and society’s role models.

- How Christianity has influenced society.

- The human fascination with conflict and drama.

- What religion can teach us.

- How Girardian philosophy applies to criminal justice, foreign policy, and government.

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