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<\/a>Have you ever wondered how mimetic theory changes lives? ME TOO! So, I decided to put together a top ten list. Here you go:<\/p>\n10. You will impress others with your bold use of words like \u201cmimetic,\u201d \u201cinterdividual,\u201d and \u201cinternal\/external mediation.\u201d<\/p>\n
9. You will understand the destructive nature of religion.<\/p>\n
8. You will understand the constructive nature of religion.<\/p>\n
7. You will understand the paradox of numbers 9& 8.<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0You will see how scapegoating works and that the goat you scape may be your own. (I don\u2019t know what that means, but I think you get the point.)<\/p>\n
5. You know you have to be bold with #10 so that you give the impression that you actually know what you are talking about.<\/p>\n
4. You will discover that there is a wrathful divinity and it is us.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0You will realize how bad it is to be good.<\/p>\n
2. You will discover that the best way to scandalize someone is to forgive them.<\/p>\n
1. You will resent monkeys for the phrase \u201cMonkey see, monkey do\u201d because you know that we humans are by far the superior imitators.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s my list.\u00a0 Would you add anything?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Have you ever wondered how mimetic theory changes lives? ME TOO! So, I decided to put together a top ten list. Here you go:<\/p>\n