One of the most original thinkers of our time, Rene Girard, has an excellent article in First Things (one of the most important publications of our time), entitled “On War andApocalypse“.
He reviews his theory of mimetic rivalry and scapegoating, and then offers some related reflections on modern Islamism. It is most thought-provoking, as RG often is. And this is clearer than much of his writing (he is, after all, a Frenchman.) Continue reading ‘Rene Girard, scapegoats, and the next Holocaust’
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