06May Boomers, Rebels, and the Composite Model May 6, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog Generational Formation through Mimetic Lenses We do not inherit desire directly—we inherit models of desire. We watch, absorb, imitate. And...Read more
01May My Parents, My Enemies: Generational Conflict and the Pain of Inherited Models May 1, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog Why does it so often feel like our deepest wounds come from the people who loved us first? And why—when...Read more
29Apr Do Whatever He Tells You: Marian Formation and the Restoration of the Self April 29, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog “Do whatever he tells you.”(John 2:5) Why Mary Matters for Mimetic Formation In a world saturated by unstable models —...Read more
24Apr When We Make Ourselves the Model: On the Illusion of Christlikeness April 24, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog This post is part of an ongoing series on mimetic theory and composite models.Last time, we explored St. Augustine and...Read more
23Apr The Death of Rivalry: Humility vs. Self-Esteem in an Age of Mimetic Confusion April 23, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog A reflection on Fr. Augustine Wetta’s Humility Rules and The Moral Imagination podcast “You don’t need higher self-esteem. You need...Read more
22Apr St. Augustine and the Conversion of Desire – Confessions as a Mimetic Journey April 22, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog This post is part of an ongoing series on mimetic theory and composite models.Last time, we explored how narrative identity...Read more
17Apr Narrative Identity Is Not Enough – Why Mimetic Structure Matters More Than Story April 17, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog In recent decades, the concept of narrative identity has gained cultural traction. We are told that the self is a...Read more
15Apr The Lie and the Scapegoat – Reading M. Scott Peck through Girard April 15, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog This post begins a new series exploring mimetic theory and composite models.We’ll be drawing connections between psychological, spiritual, and cultural...Read more
10Apr Why We Don’t Choose Our Models April 10, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog One of the strangest things about being human is that we rarely know where our desires come from. We think...Read more
08Apr Formed by Desire: What Is a Composite Model? April 8, 2025 Rico McCahon Blog It’s been a while since I’ve posted here—not for lack of interest, but because I’ve been seeking the right voice....Read more
Boomers, Rebels, and the Composite Model
My Parents, My Enemies: Generational Conflict and the Pain of Inherited Models
Do Whatever He Tells You: Marian Formation and the Restoration of the Self
When We Make Ourselves the Model: On the Illusion of Christlikeness
The Death of Rivalry: Humility vs. Self-Esteem in an Age of Mimetic Confusion
St. Augustine and the Conversion of Desire – Confessions as a Mimetic Journey
Narrative Identity Is Not Enough – Why Mimetic Structure Matters More Than Story
The Lie and the Scapegoat – Reading M. Scott Peck through Girard
Why We Don’t Choose Our Models
Formed by Desire: What Is a Composite Model?