Justin Murphy; Prestige Defection, René Girard, Tools for Sovereignty

Justin Murphy is an independent social scientist who writes about philosophy, science, and technology. Vance and Justin talk about why he left the safety net of academia to teach courses independently online and how this choice is telling of a broader trend that Justin refers to as prestige defection. Vance and Justin also discuss Rene Girard, covering his views on mimetic desire and mob mentalities as well as Urbit, Bitcoin and other tools for sovereignty as a modern creator. #academia #renegirard #urbit Justin's Website: Follow Justin on Twitter: Justin's article on Urbit: PODCAST LINKS — Vance Crowe Podcast Website: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: RSS: YouTube Full Episodes: YouTube Clips: Buy a sweatshirt, T-shirt or mugs from the podcast! Check out the Articulate Ventures Merch Store: Subscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — Join the #ATCF Book Club on December 19th to discuss Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol ABOUT THE VANCE CROWE PODCAST — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences. SUPPORT THE PODCAST — Rate the Podcast | Join the Articulate Ventures Network | — We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be res