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.

Guest Louis' Twitter: https://twitter.com/louishliu Mimesis Capital Website: https://www.mimesiscapital.com "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World": https://www.amazon.com/Things-Hidden-Since-Foundation-World/dp/0804722153

Outline

00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music 00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message 00:00:54 Join me at The Pacific Bitcoin Conference 2022 in LA! 00:01:48 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn 00:02:33 "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" and "Mimesis" 00:08:29 Girard's Study of the Bible Through Scientific, Psychological, and Religious Lenses 00:20:51 Mimetic Desire for Truth Through Storytelling
00:30:05 "Inventing The Individual" - How Myths Are Useful Fictions for Societies to Build Upon 00:42:35 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 00:43:38 A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 00:44:13 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com 00:45:07 Join me at Bitcoin Conference 2023 in Miami! 00:45:52 Invest in the Fine Art Market with Masterworks 00:46:27 Hold Bitcoin is the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 00:47:17 Mimetic Game Theory in Relation to Scarce Goods 01:00:45 Gold's History and The Desirable Characteristics of Money 01:16:10 Mimetic Game Theory of Bitcoin 01:32:52 Where to Find Louis' Work 01:34:06 “What is Money?” Outro Music