Desires of Software Development

Ben "The Hosk" Hosking
6 min readMar 13, 2024

People don’t fight because they want different things; they fight because mimetic desire causes them to want the same things. ― Luke Burgis

Desire is to want something. If you just take it, it’s instinct. Desire comes from seeing what other people have and wanting it yourself.

When multiple people desire the same thing, it leads to rivalry and conflict. Effort is spent to compete with rivals and not on improvement. Monopolies can focus resources on long term benefits without worrying about rivals.

Desire

Desire is a strong feeling, worthy or unworthy, that impels to the attainment or possession of something that is (in reality or imagination) within reach: a desire for success. dictionary.com

Social media is desire based. Desires are contagious, our desires come from what other people desire.

We don’t we wake up with desires; we get them from other people, adverts and outside influences. Companies pay athletes to wear watches, aftershave, trainers, etc. They know people see those items and develop a desire for the items to become like the…

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Ben "The Hosk" Hosking
Ben "The Hosk" Hosking

Written by Ben "The Hosk" Hosking

Technology philosopher | Software dev → Solution architect | Avid reader | Life long learner

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