Insights into the forces that shape our world This site is a cross-disciplinary hub of research and commentary on all things related to mimetic theory. Latest Articles WHAT IS MIMETIC THEORY Mimetic theory is a concept developed by twentieth-century French anthropologist René Girard who saw that human desire is not individual but collective, or social. This has led to conflict and violence throughout human history. Mimetic theory moves through a four-stage process: MIMETIC DESIRE After basic ne