Why Do You Want What You Want? 👉

It's more complicated and more revealing than you think

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“We are what we love.” - Thomas Merton

I’ve been thinking lately about why we want what we want. Sometimes I’ll think about it philosophically (like deep-diving into the concept of mimetic desire) but usually I’m just thinking about it like a person sitting in traffic wondering if I really do want another cup of coffee or if I just think I do. We a…