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Mimetism as the Strings of a Violin

Mimetism as the Strings of a Violin

Mimetism was not Rene Girard original idea. It can be traced to David Hume who observed one's actions reverberates to the rest like the strings of a violin. It describes humans as a social specie, prone to co-vibrations aka under the influence of other people's actions.

  • Mimetism is a social technology to get to the subjectivity of others. But ...
  • Mimetism is a tendency, but also a capacity. It leaves room for individual agency. At any time, you, the player, can choose the next string to pluck.

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