Violence and Societal Origins | The "Things Hidden..." Series | Episode 2 (WiM249)

Johnathan Bi, Founder of Opto Investments joins me for this detailed conversation on the book, "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" by René Girard. Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedlove GUEST: Johnathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnathanBi Johnathan's Website: https://johnathanbi.com Johnathan's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qu6vBebwwg&list=PL_xn3B6eWvGsILrh5v5nq0rMp6OjuBOo9 PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1 RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI Transcript:   Outline 00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music 00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message 00:00:54 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com 00:01:48 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn 00:02:33 Introducing Johnathan Bi 00:04:55 Johnathan's Relationship with Girard 00:07:39 TLDR: Girard's Thesis 00:10:07 "The Desire to Be" 00:13:33 Defining "Mimetic" 00:17:55 Mirrored Neurons  00:20:04 Mimetic Desire, Social Inflammation, and the Forming of Organizations 00:26:26 The Line Between Living and Non-Living 00:28:07 Defining "Objects" and "Models" 00:31:58 Gaining an Openness to Mimesis 00:36:17 “You Become the Average of the Five People You Spend Most of Your Time With” 00:39:40 How Christs' Teachings Limit Mimetic Desires 00:43:04 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 00:44:05 A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 00:44:41 Invest in the Fine Art Market with Masterworks 00:45:16 Hold Bitcoin is the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 00:46:09 “Scapegoat Mechanism” 00:53:35 Is the Scape Goat Mechanism Natural or Artificial? 00:56:50 The Apocalyptic Paradox 00:59:27 The Revelation of Logical Inclusion 01:03:20 Revelations of Christ Protecting Victims 01:10:00 Corrupting Narratives Due to the Scapegoat Mechanism 01:14:00 "Competition Proceeds Scarcity" 01:17:32 Apocalypse and War 01:26:46 The Turning Point in Society 01:33:30 Innovations and Technological Revolutions 01:36:00 Girard's Account on the Origin of Money 01:42:18 Where to Find Johnathan's Work 01:43:30 "What is Money" Outro Music SOCIAL Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=en All My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORK Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/ Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22 Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22 Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove Dollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528 The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES Swan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedlove Ledn lets you do more with your digital assets: https://www.ledn.io/ CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedlove Wasabi Wallet is a Bitcoin wallet with privacy built-in by default: https://wasabiwallet.io/ Masterworks let you access the fine art market at more affordable price points (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://www.masterworks.com Casa is the most secure way to custody your Bitcoin (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/ Buy High Quality Bitcoin Apparel Here  (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/breedlove Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/ Try Feel Free Tonics, a Great Alternative to Alcohol and Caffeine (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.com