This speech was written and delivered by Darryl Cooper at the Novitate Conference in Washington, DC, in November 2023. The Novitate Conference celebrates the work of French author Rene Girard, and explores the power of his theories in a variety of domains. The conference was founded and built by Luke Burgis, the author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.
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