Founder and CEO of Mimesis Capital, Louis Liu joins me for an in-depth conversation on the book, "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" by René Girard. We discuss the mimetic desire for scarce goods and how storytelling has been useful in building socioeconomic norms.Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveGuestLouis' Twitter: https://twitter.com/louishliuMimesis Capital Website: https://www.mimesiscapital.com"Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World": https://www.amazon.com/Things-Hidden-Since-Foundation-World/dp/0804722153PODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript:Outline00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message00:00:54 Join me at The Pacific Bitcoin Conference 2022 in LA!00:01:48 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn00:02:33 "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" and "Mimesis"00:08:29 Girard's Study of the Bible Through Scientific, Psychological, and Religious Lenses00:20:51 Mimetic Desire for Truth Through Storytelling 00:30:05 "Inventing The Individual" - How Myths Are Useful Fictions for Societies to Build Upon00:42:35 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth00:43:38 A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet00:44:13 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:45:07 Join me at Bitcoin Conference 2023 in Miami!00:45:52 Invest in the Fine Art Market with Masterworks00:46:27 Hold Bitcoin is the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa00:47:17 Mimetic Game Theory in Relation to Scarce Goods01:00:45 Gold's History and The Desirable Characteristics of Money01:16:10 Mimetic Game Theory of Bitcoin01:32:52 Where to Find Louis' Work01:34:06 “What is Money?” Outro MusicSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=trueRECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveLedn lets you do more with your digital assets: https://www.ledn.io/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveWasabi Wallet is a Bitcoin wallet with privacy built-in by default: https://wasabiwallet.io/Okcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveJoin me at Pacific Bitcoin Conference 2022 in LA, use discount code BREEDLOVE: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com/Join Me At Bitcoin 2023 in Miami, and use discount code BREEDLOVE for a chance to win 10M sats: https://b.tc/conference/2023Masterworks let you access the fine art market at more affordable price points (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://www.masterworks.comCasa is the most secure way to custody your Bitcoin (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/Feel Free is an herbal wellness tonic and alcohol alternative that makes you