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Rene Girard

3 essays where Rene Girard sits on the council. Rene weighs in on comparison, milestones, attachment. Read what Rene would tell you.

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Identity

Why Do I Feel Behind in Life?

Three thinkers on feeling behind in life. Seneca says the race wastes your time. Erikson says stages have no deadlines. Girard asks whose race you are running.

SenecaErik EriksonRene GirardComparisonMilestones

Relationships

How Do You Know If You're in Love or Just Attached?

Three thinkers on love versus attachment. Girard asks if desire spiked when threatened. Austen asks if you see them clearly. Schopenhauer says nature is partly responsible.

Rene GirardJane AustenArthur SchopenhauerAttachmentDesireSelf-Knowledge

Ethics

Should You Cut Off a Toxic Family Member?

Three thinkers on cutting off family. Winnicott says the wound is old. Hurston says walk away whole. Girard says the pattern will follow you if you do not see it.

D.W. WinnicottZora Neale HurstonRene GirardFamilySelf-Preservation

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Arthur Schopenhauer D.W. Winnicott Erik Erikson Jane Austen Seneca Zora Neale Hurston Attachment Comparison Desire Family Milestones Self-Knowledge Self-Preservation

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