Johnathan Bi — René Girard and the Philosophy of Innovation (EP.137)
Ahead of the release of the next episode of his lecture series on René Girard, Johnathan Bi returns for his second appearance on the show. He and Jim discuss Girard, prestige, innovation, AI, and much more. Enjoy!
Important Links:
Johnathan's website
Johnathan's Twitter
Johnathan's lecture series with David Perell
Our research note on Johnathan
Johnathan's first appearance on the show
Show Notes:
The Girardian notion of prestige
What proof is there for mimesis?
The difference between mimesis and status signalling
Philosophical critiques of Girard
Girard on innovation
Historical understandings…
The skinny
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