Wanting

"Mimetic Desire" is a five-star concept, but Luke Burgis needs to further develop his writing style. At times, I questioned whether this was meant to be a philosophy/self-help book or a business book. While I believe he intended the former, his reliance on his business background occasionally muddles the focus. That said, I’m still interested in reading his future work.

Mimetic desires made sense as a phenomenon and I felt the draw of the book’s message. It’s however never the case for me that advice that will “change your life” actually ends up changing much - perhaps because the message is never that startling or profound enough.

I really liked this book. It's like a book report of the works of Rene Girard, written by a silicon valley entrepreneur. While a few parts rubbed me the wrong way, it was a fascinating read that really got me to see the world differently. I'm eager to go read the original source.