

#3957
Mentioned in 12 episodes
Violence and the Sacred
Book • 2005
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Mentioned in 12 episodes
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in the context of discussing theories about the origins of monarchy and kingship.


Peter Thiel

2,106 snips
#2190 - Peter Thiel
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in the context of discussing Shakespeare's precursors and Girard's interpretation of Shakespeare's works.


Tyler Cowen

73 snips
Tyler Cowen: Trump's DOGE team should read Shakespeare.
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as an influential thinker whose theories destabilized various disciplines.


Diana Walsh Pasulka


Jesse Michels

49 snips
The Biblical Truth of UFOs & Angels (ft. Karl Nell & Diana Pasulka)
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when referencing a key text that informs his interpretation of violence and scapegoating in scripture.

Riley Risto

14 snips
Reading the Bible Through the Jesus Lens
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when relating Girard's ideas to the Jewish understanding of sacrifice.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

12 snips
(Violence and the Sacred) Rabbi Sacks on Tzav, Covenant & Conversation
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as a work where Girard discusses violence and the sacred.

Andreas Wilmes

11 snips
René Girard and Western Philosophy - Part 2: Girard and Philosophy
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when discussing René Girard's theories on mob dynamics and scapegoating.

Geoff Shullenberger

/518/ We Have Never Been Postmodern ft. Geoff Shullenberger
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, referencing the idea of mimetic desire as a cause of violence.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

To Thank Before We Think (Rabbi Sacks on Yitro, Covenant & Conversation)
Recommended by CPTG as a deep dive into the psychology of sacrifice in history.

Ask Me Anything #12 (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_819)
Mentioned by the speaker when defining sacrificial violence and retribution.

#109: Sacrificial Violence and Retribution



