Wanting

Human beings are creatures of desire. From the minute we are born to the moment we die, we want something. We cannot escape our desires, only hope to master them, so that they, in turn, do not conquer us. The only way we can conquer those desires is by first understanding from where they originate. We are heavily, almost inescapably, influenced by others. If we can understand how that works and what triggers our wanting, we can begin to understand our own desires and shape them according to the kind of person we want to be and the life we want to live. In Wanting, Luke Burgis attempts to explain Girard’s mimetic theory, particularly as it relates to everyday life, as well as provide us with strategies for navigating our desires towards healthy outcomes.