Thiel and US Techno-Reactionaries Reclaim Girard's Thought

This story examines a trend where Peter Thiel and other American techno-reactionaries are drawing inspiration from the French philosopher René Girard. Girard's theories of mimetic desire and scapegoating, developed at Stanford University, are being reinterpreted and utilized to counter accusations of 'wokeism' originating from the '68' generation. This intellectual maneuver reflects a broader cultural and political debate about the roots of contemporary social and political issues.

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