American entrepreneur and author of Wanting — the popular application of René Girard's mimetic desire theory to business and personal life.
Girard for practitioners: Burgis translated Girard's academic theory of mimetic desire (we want what others want; desire is borrowed, not original) into actionable frameworks for entrepreneurs and individuals. Wanting explains how mimetic desire drives startup funding bubbles, career choice, consumer behavior, and interpersonal conflict — and how to cultivate 'thick desires' (genuine, self-anchored wants) rather than 'thin desires' (mimetically borrowed wants). The most widely read popularization of Girard in Silicon Valley.
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