THINGS HIDDEN 209: Sam Sorich on His New Rene Girard Documentary 'Things Hidden'

David Gornoski and Sam Sorich talk about the new film on the life of Rene Girard, why psychologizing Christ fails, the response to Girard's work, the hero's sacrifice, the humility of Rene Girard, and more.

Trailer for the "Things Hidden" movie on Rene Girard: https://youtu.be/apUcASnH-LM?si=0UOrU_g22gwnVwPl
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Intro by Fools for Christ

Timestamps
0:30 Introduction
3:16 Why make a film about Rene Girard?
7:44 Changing perspectives
14:00 Artists need to engage Girard
15:17 Learning new things from Girard
17:40 Why Girard's ideas isn't consumer friendly
19:03 Jordan Peterson, Carl Jung, and Joseph Campbell
22:17 Girard as a detective
23:15 The passing of Girard and the events that followed
25:42 Gathering of archival footage
33:35 Temperance
35:31 Discovery and the importance of contributors
38:00 The lacklustre response to Girard's book
43:09 Did Girard have any flaws?
45:29 Sacrificing for fame
47:44 Girard is essential to challenging propaganda
49:40 The French intellectual invasion
51:03 Coming out of mimetic rivalry
52:09 Closing thoughts