Beautiful essay, Ashley. The idea that no one is truly self-reliant is so interesting. Girard shares a similar idea that we’re social creatures at our core and can’t escape mimetic influence (internalizing the values of people around us).
"to be the chaste husband of one wife" made me think of the heartbreaking opening to Robert D. Richardson's biography of Emerson. Hopes all is well, Ashley! :)
Wonderful essay.
You’re nuanced revisiting of Emerson’s work is as poignant as it is profound.
Beautiful essay, Ashley. The idea that no one is truly self-reliant is so interesting. Girard shares a similar idea that we’re social creatures at our core and can’t escape mimetic influence (internalizing the values of people around us).
Really enjoyed this :)
"to be the chaste husband of one wife" made me think of the heartbreaking opening to Robert D. Richardson's biography of Emerson. Hopes all is well, Ashley! :)