About us
Welcome to Marginalia!
We are a close reading book club created for those who want to have a thoughtful, text-centered conversations.
Every session, a designated leader selects a book and prepares a dedicated discussion guides. With these questions as our map, we spend two hours together sharing our unique perspectives, examining the text closely, and diving into meaningful dialogue.
Our goal is simple: to have a welcoming but focused space where everyone can listen carefully, speak freely, and explore the depth of each book together.
Whether you already are a lifelong reader or looking to have a deep conversation with members, we invite you to join us. Let's explore the margins together.
How to Join The Event:
To maintain a focused and meaningful environment for everyone, we have a brief onboarding process. Please take a few moments to fill out our application form via the link below:
👉 https://forms.gle/pcvEWzPxVsVrg2bh8
Once we review your application, we will personally send you a separate email containing the invitation link to our private Discord server, where we share our upcoming schedules, venus and discussion guides.
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Session #2: Luke Burgis, Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
Location not specified yetWelcome to the second session of Marginalia.
For our second gathering, we transition into the fascinating realms of social psychology and philosophy with Luke Burgis’s acclaimed book, Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life. Drawing deeply from the groundbreaking insights of French polymath René Girard, Burgis unpacks a profound truth: human desire is not personal, but mimetic—we want what other people want.
Through this text, we will explore themes of self-deception, the illusion of autonomy, social media dynamics, and what it truly means to discover our own authentic purpose in a world driven by imitation.How To Join The Session
To maintain a meaningful, highly engaged environment, we operate through a private Discord server where we coordinate all details, schedules, and share our discussion guides.
If you are joining us for the first time, please follow these steps:- Complete our brief application form here: 👉 https://forms.gle/pcvEWzPxVsVrg2bh8
- Once reviewed, we will send you a separate email with a unique, one-time invitation link to our private Discord server.
- Confirm your attendance in the #announcements channel inside our Discord.
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