Luke Burgis on Mimetic Desire and Getting What You Want in Life

<p>On today’s episode Ryan talks to author Luke Burgis about his new book <a href='https://geni.us/dACT4bB'>Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life</a>, the philosophy of French polymath René Girard, getting to the truth of what you should want in life, and more.</p><p>Luke Burgis has co-created and led four companies in wellness, consumer products, and technology. He’s currently Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of Programs at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship where he also teaches business at The Catholic University of America. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife, Claire, and her crazy New Orleans cat Clotille.</p><p>The new Pod Pro Cover by <a href='http://eightsleep.com/dailystoic'>Eight Sleep</a> is the most advanced solution on the market for thermoregulation. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking. You can add the Cover to any mattress, and start sleeping as cool as 55°F or as hot as 110°F. Go to <a href='http://eightsleep.com/dailystoic'>eightsleep.com/dailystoic</a> to check out the Pod Pro Cover and save $150 at checkout.</p><p><a href='http://decked.com/stoic'>DECKED</a> truck bed tool boxes and cargo van storage systems revolutionize organization with a heavy-duty in-vehicle storage system featuring slide out toolboxes. <a href='http://decked.com/stoic'>DECKED</a> makes organizing, accessing, protecting, and securing everything you need so much easier. Get your <a href='http://decked.com/stoic'>DECKED</a> Drawer System at <a href='http://decked.com/stoic'>Decked.com/STOIC</a> and get free shipping.</p><p><a href='https://www.talkspace.com/'>Talkspace</a> is an online and mobile therapy company. <a href='https://www.talkspace.com/'>Talkspace</a> lets you send and receive unlimited messages with your dedicated therapist in the <a href='https://www.talkspace.com/'>Talkspace</a> platform 24/7. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to <a href='http://talkspace.com'>Talkspace.com</a> or download the app. Make sure to use the code STOIC to