Mar 28, 2025

Mimetic desire, scapegoating: if you’ve been hearing these terms
thrown around lately, it’s because the French Catholic philosopher
René Girard (1923-2015) is having a renaissance, with powerful
people like J.D. Vance and Peter Thiel citing his influence on
their thought. Trevor Cribben Merrill, producer of the new
documentary Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René
Girard, joins the podcast to discuss Girard’s principal ideas,
and reflect on aspects of his thought which seem difficult to
reconcile with Catholic doctrine.

Watch Things Hidden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vB1HaBsog

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