Why Do Founders Love René Girard? - Johnathan Bi - #479
Johnathan Bi is a startup founder, philosopher and mathematician. René Girard is one of the most popular philosophers in Silicon Valley. Why is it that an obscure French polymath from the 1900's would become one of the most influential and cited...
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Summary
Johnathan Bi is a startup founder, philosopher and mathematician.
René Girard is one of the most popular philosophers in Silicon Valley. Why is it that an obscure French polymath from the 1900's would become one of the most influential and cited thinkers amongst founders, CEOs and leaders in high-growth companies?
Expect to learn how Girard believes that mimetic desire drives almost all of our behaviour, why breaking out from the group to do your own thing doesn't mean you're an individual, how having sex can end up not being for the enjoyment of sex, why Peter Thiel and so many others love Girard's work, how understanding Girard can improve your daily life and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(01:32) Who is René Girard?
(08:26) Divergence From the Group
(18:18) What Drew Jonathan to Girard
(28:06) Is Mimesis Falsifiable?
(31:01) Accepting Human Fallibility
(38:02) Applying Girardian Theory in Life
(44:00) What Do You Want To Want?
(52:39) Girard on Pride & Arrogance
(1:07:18) Main Takeaways from Girard
(1:08:45) Where to Find Jonathan
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