Robert Harrison on mimetic desire, social media, and biotechnology
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May 8, 2020-- This episode is a pre-recorded show that originally aired on March 4th, 2019 on Christopher Lydon's "Open Source" podcast. In this conversation, Christopher Lydon and professor Robert Harrison discuss René Girard and his theory of mimetic desire. Additionally, professor Harrison also comments on social media, and recent advancements in biotechnology.
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