Opaque Preferences
Cross-source consensus on Opaque Preferences from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- Lack of conscious explanation does not prove that a desire is non-mimetic. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting
- Some preferences and attractions are not easily explained by rational reasons or mimetic models. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting
- Not every desire can be confidently explained as mimetic. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting
- Some desires may originate in physiology, early experience, subconscious association, aesthetics, or unknown causes. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting
- Unusual fetishes, particular images, sunsets, and paintings are examples of desires that can be opaque to the person experiencing them. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting