Week in Review: Mimicry, Mania, and Memory: René Girard Remembered

In a new biography of the anthropologist and literary critic, we glimpse the personal experiences that corresponded to his analysis of competitive envy.

October 21 2018

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Mimicry, Mania, and Memory: René Girard Remembered M. D. Aeschliman In a new biography, we glimpse the personal experiences that corresponded to René Girard's analysis of competitive envy. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Islamists Vow to Kill a Christian Woman if a Pakistan Court Acquits Her Marlo Safi Accused of blasphemy, a Christian woman who has languished on death row in Lahore since 2010 will soon learn her fate. Rosenstein Defends the Mueller Probe Andrew C. McCarthy From his interview in the Wall Street Journal, you'd never know that his tenure at Justice has been controversial. McConnell Heckled While Dining in Kentucky Restaurant Jack Crowe An angry constituent confronted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife while they were dining in a Louisville, Ky. restaurant. ADVERTISEMENT The Witches of Bushwick Kevin D. Williamson Emotionally healthy adults do not wish to inflict suffering on people over political disagreements. A Right-Wing Halloween Kyle Smith In which evil gets its due and there is no feel-good lesson to be learned, except one: Guns protect you. The Embarrassing Spectacle of Betomania Heather Wilhelm The fawning coverage of Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke's campaign to unseat Senator Ted Cruz is an embarrassing spectacle. The Origins of Progressive Agony Victor Davis Hanson If the system does not deliver the correct results to progressives every time, then change the damned system to ensure that it does! Justice Department Charges Russian with Interfering in Midterms Mairead McArdle Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova, 44, was alleged to control the $35 million budget of a Russian group dedicated to 'information warfare against the United States.' ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: October 18, 2018 Fall Colors ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.