(288)S11E9/10: Girard, Mimesis, and Propaganda w/David Gornoski

The Fourth Way

I had the opportunity to chat with David Gornoski about Girard, Mimesis, and its relationship to understanding propaganda.

0:00 - Episode Introduction
7:45 - David's Introduction
10:55 - What is Mimesis?
12:50 - Polarization & Nuance
26:15 - The Crowd is Untruth
37:25 - Reverse Mimesis
50:40 - Demon Possession and Isolation
57:50 - Community vs. Crowd
1:05:40 - Truth and Love
1:12:40 - Christ Haunted World

• A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!
• Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/
• Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/
• My Reading List Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot
• Propaganda Season Outline: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xa4MhYMAg2Ohc5Nvya4g9MHxXWlxo6haT2Nj8Hlws8M/edit?usp=sharing
• Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VSvC0SJYwku2U0awRaNAu?si=3ad0b2fbed2e4864
• Interview Questions Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OoiHUK6r3Bv6eEFgQ2u1jo8MTFPvmF9b1KXzUnfhzPo/edit?usp=sharing
• YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/t7a1joFJyVc
• David's Podcast: https://aneighborschoice.com/about-david-gornoski/
• Sagan's "The Demon Haunted World": https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17349.The_Demon_Haunted_World?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19
• The Crowd is Untruth: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21536205-the-crowd-is-untruth-annotated-with-meditations-and-scriptures?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=fR7YfAvW47&rank=1
• Sickness Unto Death: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24972.The_Sickness_Unto_Death?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=jpM9Ya4X8A&rank=1
• The Crowd: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54062407-the-crowd---gustave-le-bon-modern-library-classics?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=uc6I3Ru2Oe&rank=1
• Interview with Abby Cleckner on Diffusion of Responsibility: https://thefourthway.transistor.fm/episodes/s9e35-interview-abby-cleckner-government-and-the-diffusions-of-power

Thanks to our monthly supporters

• Laverne Miller
• Jesse Killion

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★