Thanks for this article, Luke. I first learned of Girard's Generative mimetic scapegoating from Gil Bailie nearly 30 years ago now ( even brought Gil out to our local church community to speak). So as I see you develop the concepts of Thin and Thick desire, I'm thinking you're moving this very important ball forward. I hope to finish 'Wanting' later today, thanks also for that! Mike
I wonder if sometimes we’re just stuck in a semantic quagmire. What if what Manson means when he says “losing it” is the same thing you mean when you say “resting in desire”.
Maybe he is seeking still some truth in crypto and elden ring. Truth about himself and what he enjoys.
Funnily enough, I think my example of resting in an object of desire might be taking part in volunteer work. The job hunt has led to a lot of experience with being ghosted, it's discouraging to ask to do things for people and not even have your existence acknowledged. All of that work to fill out their forms and I'm not even worth a rejection letter, it doesn't do good things for me mentally.
But, the place I'm volunteering at not only acknowledged the effort put into applying, they accepted me. Now I'm contributing to something that isn't just an extension of my writing and it gets me out of the house to interact with people to face to face. Those are all things I desired. Thinking about it this way makes me feel better, it makes me appreciate that I have gotten the recognition I've felt starved of for so long.
I feel this state of joy that comes from, as you say, "resting in the object of its desire" can only last through a continuous effort towards gratitude. It's when we remind ourselves of what we've experienced, where are we in life and all the things we have, that we're able to taste that joy again once it has fled. Loved this piece a lot Luke, thank you so much :) Aina
Thanks for this article, Luke. I first learned of Girard's Generative mimetic scapegoating from Gil Bailie nearly 30 years ago now ( even brought Gil out to our local church community to speak). So as I see you develop the concepts of Thin and Thick desire, I'm thinking you're moving this very important ball forward. I hope to finish 'Wanting' later today, thanks also for that! Mike
I wonder if sometimes we’re just stuck in a semantic quagmire. What if what Manson means when he says “losing it” is the same thing you mean when you say “resting in desire”.
Maybe he is seeking still some truth in crypto and elden ring. Truth about himself and what he enjoys.
Funnily enough, I think my example of resting in an object of desire might be taking part in volunteer work. The job hunt has led to a lot of experience with being ghosted, it's discouraging to ask to do things for people and not even have your existence acknowledged. All of that work to fill out their forms and I'm not even worth a rejection letter, it doesn't do good things for me mentally.
But, the place I'm volunteering at not only acknowledged the effort put into applying, they accepted me. Now I'm contributing to something that isn't just an extension of my writing and it gets me out of the house to interact with people to face to face. Those are all things I desired. Thinking about it this way makes me feel better, it makes me appreciate that I have gotten the recognition I've felt starved of for so long.
I feel this state of joy that comes from, as you say, "resting in the object of its desire" can only last through a continuous effort towards gratitude. It's when we remind ourselves of what we've experienced, where are we in life and all the things we have, that we're able to taste that joy again once it has fled. Loved this piece a lot Luke, thank you so much :) Aina