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Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life

Luke Burgis · 2021
Mentioned 8 times across 4 podcasts · 2021–2026
Mention timeline8 mentions
20212026
Where it's mentioned
2026
Why We Fight the Changes We Know We Need | Jonah Berger
The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose · Sep 2026 · 39:49
“we had an author on luke burgess who wrote a book about a concept of mimetic desire you know that desire is imitative which is i think obvious that it is ”
Why the Safe Path in Life Isn't Always the Right One | Paul Millerd
The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose · Jul 2026 · 12:19
“we had a guy on the show luke burgess who writes about this which is yeah i love luke's book ”
Luke Burgis - The One and the Ninety Nine
Radical Candor: Communication at Work · May 2026 · 36:37
“i wrote my first book called wanting which is about mimetic desire ”
What is a Problem I Can Help Solve? (with Tom Rath)
Radical Candor: Communication at Work · Apr 2026 · 38:28
“i don't know if you read luke luke burgess's book wanting ”
2024
3 Killer Businesses Hidden in Plain Sight
My First Million · Nov 2024 · 42:43
“have you read um you know rene gerard like m mimetic theory i'm interested to go buy the book and i'm like i'm just too dumb to read this like i'm ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 9s
2022
Luke Burgis: The Power of Mimetic Desire
The Knowledge Project · May 2022 · 1:46
“luke studied finance philosophy and theology and he's the author of the book wanting the power of mimetic desire in everyday life ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 8s
Wordle Copycat Loses It All, Introducing Milk Road, and Guru Shaan on Finding Your Next Project
My First Million · Feb 2022 · 33:09
“the first is called wanting um which is uh andrew ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
2021
Dopamine Fasts, Cruise Ship Investing, and Elon Musk vs. Jeff Bezos Feuds with Andrew Wilkinson, Co-Founder of Tiny
My First Million · Oct 2021 · 43:52
“and finally you know one of my friends who's like super into peter tiel gave me this book wanting and it was kind of a revelation for me ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 7s