Opaque Preferences
Lack of conscious explanation does not prove that a desire is non-mimetic. Not every desire can be confidently explained as mimetic. Some preferences and attractions are not easily explained by rational reasons or mimetic models. Some desi…
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Lack of conscious explanation does not prove that a desire is non-mimetic. Not every desire can be confidently explained as mimetic. Some preferences and attractions are not easily explained by rational reasons or mimetic models. Some desires may originate in physiology, early experience, subconscious association, aesthetics, or unknown causes. Unusual fetishes, particular images, sunsets, and paintings are examples of desires that can be opaque to the person experiencing them.