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Lecture VII: The One Who Withholds | René Girard's Mimetic Theory
Manage episode 351201265 series 3351947
Christianity exposed the injustice of scapegoating and, in doing so, robbed us of the cathartic tools which early human societies used to contain and resolve violence. Today, the Katechon which prevents violence from overflowing is three institutions that limit and channel violence: Law, Capitalism, and War. By tracing a genealogy for all three institutions, Girard comes to the terrifying conclusion that these final bulwarks against apocalypse are on the verge of collapse. More precisely, their collapse is already underway.
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* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-of-girard-lecture-vii
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Manage episode 351201265 series 3351947
Christianity exposed the injustice of scapegoating and, in doing so, robbed us of the cathartic tools which early human societies used to contain and resolve violence. Today, the Katechon which prevents violence from overflowing is three institutions that limit and channel violence: Law, Capitalism, and War. By tracing a genealogy for all three institutions, Girard comes to the terrifying conclusion that these final bulwarks against apocalypse are on the verge of collapse. More precisely, their collapse is already underway.
Some links to further guide your study:
* Join my email list to be notified of future episodes: greatbooks.io
* Full transcript: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-of-girard-lecture-vii
Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe
21 episoder
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