Wanting

Name: Wanting
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SKU: 9781800750647
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Mimetic Desire: How to Avoid Chasing Things You Don't Truly Want

By Luke Burgis

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Summary

Wanting by Luke Burgis explores how desires shape our actions and perceptions, intertwined with a colourful story crafted for young readers. This captivating tale takes kids on a journey through a whimsical world where characters discover the power and influence of wanting, encouraging reflection on personal desires. The heartwarming narrative aims to inspire understanding and self-awareness in its readers.
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Wanting

A groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires.

Description

Humans don't desire anything independently. Human desire is mimetic - we imitate what other people want. This affects the way we choose partners, friends, careers, clothes, and travel destinations. Mimetic desire is responsible for the formation of our very identities. 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.

Drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur, teacher, and student of classical philosophy, Luke Burgis shares tactics that help turn blind wanting into intentional wanting - to be more in control of the things we want, and to find more meaning in our work and lives.

I love the book - Ryan Holiday
A spellbinding read - Adam Grant, author of Think Again

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800750647

Publisher: Swift Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Swift Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

Collections

Children's Books Luke Burgis Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Personal Development Philosophy & Psychology Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Luke Burgis has founded and led multiple companies. He's currently Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of Programs at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America, where he also teaches business and develops new education initiatives. He's the founder and director of Fourth Wall Ventures, an incubator for people and companies that contribute to the formation of a healthy human ecology. He graduated from NYU Stern School of Business and later from a pontifical university in Rome, where he studied theology. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Claire.