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Gravity affects every aspect of our physical being, but there's a psychological force just as powerful - yet almost nobody has heard of it. It's responsible for binging groups of people together and pulling them apart, making certain goals attractive to some and not to others, and fuelling cycles of anxiety and guilt. According to French polymath René Girard, humans don't desire anything independently. Human desire is mimetic - we imitate what other people want. 

‘Burgis shows you how to be authentically yourself’ – Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor 'The One and the Ninety-Nine offers a compelling exploration of how to develop a healthier sense of self in an age of social contagion and fragmented identities. A timely and much-needed...

It’s not hard to find your tribe. The real challenge today is not losing yourself within one. We are surrounded by tribes: political, professional, online, ideological. Each offer belonging at a price. Join, and you risk dissolving into a ready-made identity. Refuse, and you risk drifting into...