Tag: Rene Girard

Help Children Understand Mimetic Desire with this Perfectly Pink Picture Book

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“Vivi is dizzy with wanting pink. The kind of pink Merilee, Miranda and Wanda have.” We’ve all been dizzy with wanting something. The opening of Pink, a picture book by children's author Nan Gregory, is completely relatable. But notice: Vivi doesn't want just any pink. Her working class parents, who live in a brown apartment … Continue reading Help Children Understand Mimetic Desire with this Perfectly Pink Picture Book

Resentment’s Destructive Power: Watching Oppenheimer while Reading René Girard

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I watched Oppenheimer twice. By now, whether you’ve seen the film or not, you’ve at at least heard that this year's Oscar winning Best Picture is beautiful, mesmerizing and thought provoking, with incredible performances at every level of its cast. The glittering, destructive power of the atomic bomb, the intensity of American concern that Nazi … Continue reading Resentment’s Destructive Power: Watching Oppenheimer while Reading René Girard

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: How America’s Fascination with Mr. Rogers Can Help Heal our Culture’s Vitriolic Division

~ Peggy Haslar

A gangly pre-teen, I was "too old" for Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood when the soft-spoken man in the red sweater and tennis shoes captured the hearts of American children, but still I watched him. Public television was a new thing back then and besides, there was only one TV in the house. Agitated and worn from … Continue reading Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: How America’s Fascination with Mr. Rogers Can Help Heal our Culture’s Vitriolic Division