# Luke Burgis | Layer Zero

*Author: David Hoffman*
*Published: Jun 14, 2022*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/luke-burgis-layer-zero*

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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.

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### TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

3:43 Luke’s Background

7:40 Crypto & Mimetic Desire 

15:40 The Leverage Component

20:32 Manias and Mimesis

24:50 Defining Mimetic Desire

31:13 Eyes 

37:16 Trajectory of Mimetic Desire 

46:47 Consequences of Mimetic Desire

55:55 How Luke Has Personally Changed 

1:00:20 Desires

1:08:00 Good or Bad For Society?

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### RESOURCES
Luke Burgis on Twitter

https://twitter.com/lukeburgis 

Luke Burgis’s Website

https://lukeburgis.com/ 

Wanting by Luke

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250262488/ 

Luke’s First Bankless Appearance 

https://youtu.be/5cln_TL-bGI 

Manias and Mimesis Essay 

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3469465