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Normative Evolution, Prestige and Gods

Normative Evolution, Prestige and Gods

The basic mimetic behaviour manifests in society in more meaningful ways:

  • Through prestige. The respect, admiration, and high regard that is accorded to someone has less to do with the objective qualities of the person and more with the adherence to normative values.
  • A step higher is the real of the sacred. For Girard this is just a dial up of mimesis. The power of a sacred relic lies just with the collective admiration that one feels compelled to mimic. Gods live only as long as there are rituals of belief.

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