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Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
Philosophy
René Girard's most ambitious book, presenting his theory of mimetic desire, the scapegoat mechanism, and Christianity's revelatory role. Endorsed by Peter Thiel.
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“We [followers of Girard], had sort of a sense that we had figured out the truth about the world in a way that nobody else did.”
The page cites a YouTube video timestamp where Thiel discusses Girard's book.
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