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On becoming who we are in a mimetic world.
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On becoming who we are in a mimetic world.

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“Luke is, simply put, the most important explainer and champion of the most important thinker (Rene Girard) of modern times. Where others merely give takes on the current moment, Luke uses his Girardian lens to see above and beyond and offers us ways to get through. Vital work from a vital voice.”
Thomas J Bevan, The Commonplace
“For online life this is a tonic, an immune system, utterly necessary”
Erik Hoel, The Intrinsic Perspective
“Luke's explorations of mimesis and Girard are consistently both practical and deep.”
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