Mimetic desire, scapegoating: if you've been hearing these terms thrown around lately, it's because the French Catholic philosopher René Girard (1923-2015) is having a renaissance, with powerful people like J.D. Vance and Peter Thiel citing his influence on their thought. Trevor Cribben Merrill, producer of the new documentary Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard, joins the podcast to discuss Girard's principal ideas, and reflect on aspects of his thought which seem difficult to reconcile with Catholic doctrine. Watch Things Hidden <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vB1HaBsog">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vB1HaBsog</a> SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: <a href= "https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters">https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters</a> DONATE to make this show possible! <a href= "http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio">http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio</a>

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