Mimetic Desire | The "Things Hidden..." Series | Episode 1 (WiM231)

Founder and CEO of Mimesis Capital, Louis Liu joins me for an in-depth conversation on the book, "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" by René Girard. We discuss the mimetic desire for scarce goods and how storytelling has been useful in building socioeconomic norms.Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveGuest<br />Louis' Twitter: https://twitter.com/louishliu<br />Mimesis Capital Website: https://www.mimesiscapital.com<br />"Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World": https://www.amazon.com/Things-Hidden-Since-Foundation-World/dp/0804722153PODCAST<br />Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/<br />Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/....podcast/the-what-is- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1<br />RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI<br />Transcript:Outline<br />00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music<br />00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message<br />00:00:54 Join me at The Pacific Bitcoin Conference 2022 in LA!<br />00:01:48 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn<br />00:02:33 "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" and "Mimesis"<br />00:08:29 Girard's Study of the Bible Through Scientific, Psychological, and Religious Lenses<br />00:20:51 Mimetic Desire for Truth Through Storytelling <br />00:30:05 "Inventing The Individual" - How Myths Are Useful Fictions for Societies to Build Upon<br />00:42:35 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth<br />00:43:38 A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet<br />00:44:13 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com<br />00:45:07 Join me at Bitcoin Conference 2023 in Miami!<br />00:45:52 Invest in the Fine Art Market with Masterworks<br />00:46:27 Hold Bitcoin is the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa<br />00:47:17 Mimetic Game Theory in Relation to Scarce Goods<br />01:00:45 Gold's History and The Desirable Characteristics of Money<br />01:16:10 Mimetic Game Theory of Bitcoin<br />01:32:52 Where to Find Louis' Work<br />01:34:06 “What is Money?” Outro MusicSOCIAL<br />Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22<br />WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow<br />LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/<br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=en<br />All My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22WRITTEN WORK<br />Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/<br />Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE<br />Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7<br />Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22<br />Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22<br />Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove<br />Dollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528<br />The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=trueRECOMMENDED BUSINESSES<br />Swan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedlove<br />Ledn lets you do more with your digital assets: https://www.ledn.io/<br />CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedlove<br />Wasabi Wallet is a Bitcoin wallet with privacy built-in by default: https://wasabiwallet.io/<br />Okcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedlove<br />Join me at Pacific Bitcoin Conference 2022 in LA, use discount code BREEDLOVE: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com/<br />Join Me At Bitcoin 2023 in Miami, and use discount code BREEDLOVE for a chance to win 10M sats: h