The Archivist
8 February 2026 · 16:10 UTC

The cycle of human societies, through the lens of mimetic theory, where rivalry between the similar creates…

The cycle of human societies, through the lens of mimetic theory, where rivalry between the similar creates mimetic crisis i.e. violence, and hierarchy’s role is to restrict the degree of similarity and imitation. 1. Hierarchy stabilises society 2. Hierarchy ossifies 3.…

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