PATTERN RECOGNITION

PATTERN RECOGNITION

THIRD DEGREE YEARNS

Why do we WANT the things we WANT?

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Beth Bentley
Mar 18, 2024
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“The line is a community,” said Jeff from HighSnob in this oldie but goodie NY Times piece.

Have you ever found yourself yearning for something not because you yourself deeply and specifically want it…but because other people seem to think it’s incredible? 

Nope? I think you have.
I think we all have.
We do it all the time. 

MIMETIC DESIRE = the invisible …

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