WOF 403: Scapegoating in the Digital World

<p>Friends, why are we so tempted to scapegoat people, especially online? And how do we escape that trap?</p> <p>On today’s episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” Brandon Vogt and I discuss the great Catholic philosopher René Girard and his theory of scapegoating.</p> <p>A listener asks, what does Bishop Barron think of classical education?</p> <h2 id="h-links" class="wp-block-heading">Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOdPLrq5ViM&ab_channel=BishopRobertBarron" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "Bishop Barron Presents: Luke Burgis - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link=""><strong>Bishop Barron Presents: Luke Burgis</strong></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/RenE-Girard-Desire-Being-anglais/dp/0241543231" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "All Desire is a Desire for Being - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link=""><strong><em>All Desire is a Desire for Being</em></strong></a><strong> </strong>edited by Cynthia Haven</li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/See-Satan-Fall-Like-Lightning/dp/1570753199/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_2/132-2696514-7948330?pd_rd_w=7UjxN&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=MH8S9XNVJHN1Q4C80AS8&pd_rd_wg=xAmpX&pd_rd_r=4fc7f2a5-fbd3-488f-8c9c-7b50145983c3&pd_rd_i=1570753199&psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "I See Satan Fall Like Lightning - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link=""><strong><em>I See Satan Fall Like Lightning</em></strong></a> by René Girard</li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Power-Mimetic-Desire-Everyday/dp/1250262488" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link=""><strong><em>Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life</em></strong></a> by Luke Burgis</li> <li><a href="https://wordonfire.org/tolkien" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritu