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About Systems of Exchange

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About Systems of Exchange

On the Mimetic Nature (and Perils) of Gift-Giving

Luke Burgis
Dec 21, 2020
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“The Census at Bethlehem” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Look closely and see if you can spot someone important. Who is mimetic and who is anti-mimetic in this scene? In many classic paintings of the nativity, you’ll find people looking at all the wrong things. It’s worth asking why the shepherds were different…

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