Luke Burgis
Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of Programs
Luke Burgis is a veteran entrepreneur and author. He’s the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship in Washington, DC, and the founder of Fourth Wall Ventures, an incubator that invests in people, art, and technology that contribute to a healthy human ecology. Luke studied business at NYU Stern before doing graduate work in philosophy and earning an S.T.B. in Theology from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. He’s the author of the book Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life, which popularized the work of cultural anthropologist René Girard. He lives with his wife, Claire, in the DC area.
Humans, like animals, are driven by instincts. But we also have wants. Here’s what that means for our lives.
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Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates. Lamborghini vs. Ferrari. What can the most famous rivalries teach us about human nature?
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From Kim Kardashian’s stories to your friend’s Facebook post: social media is designed to keep you jealous.
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What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?
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“The Universe is swarming with scapegoats, yet none of us think we have any of our own.”
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