Luke Burgis | Layer Zero

<p>Humans are mimetic creatures that crave their respective desires. But how do these desires work when paired with crypto? Luke Burgis explains. Luke is the author of, “Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.”</p> <p>Mimetic desire is a part of everything. After this interview, you’ll start to see it everywhere. Where does the apex of mimetic desire lead? Is it good or bad for society? How did learning about mimetic desire impact Luke’s life? Hear the answers to these questions and much more in the episode.</p> <p>------<br /> 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/buy">https://bankless.cc/buy</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: <a href= "https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/">https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/</a> <br /> 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: <a href= "http://podcast.banklesshq.com/">http://podcast.banklesshq.com/</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Across">https://bankless.cc/Across</a> </p> <p>🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/RocketPool">https://bankless.cc/RocketPool</a> </p> <p>👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/aave">https://bankless.cc/aave</a> </p> <p>⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO">https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO</a> </p> <p>🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Brave">https://bankless.cc/Brave</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Topics Covered:</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 3:43 Luke’s Background<br /> 7:40 Crypto & Mimetic Desire<br /> 15:40 The Leverage Component<br /> 20:32 Manias and Mimesis<br /> 24:50 Defining Mimetic Desire<br /> 31:13 Eyes<br /> 37:16 Trajectory of Mimetic Desire<br /> 46:47 Consequences of Mimetic Desire<br /> 55:55 How Luke Has Personally Changed<br /> 1:00:20 Desires<br /