A group for people interested in the study of memes, viral ideas, and cultural evolution.
A meme is any unit of shared cultural information.
Memetics is the study of the propagation of this information.
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Latest Activity: Jan 10
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. Dec 29, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I get tired of trying to explain memes to people here who've never heard of them. Does anybody know of good links that introduce the basic concepts for ordinary folks? Wikipedia is too abstract,…Continue
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Dec 27, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
If you've seen my blog, you're aware that I'm unhappy with the way debating religious memes diverts our focus…Continue
Tags: limits of social media
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Richard Goscicki Dec 27, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Reading Chris Hedges War Is a Force That Gives Life Meaning, deeply disturbing and eye opening, I realized that memetics has barely nibbled at the edges of culture. The myths of war, the lies, the…Continue
Started by George. Last reply by George Oct 3, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Memes, the second replicator. Link to lecture on TED.org: Talks Susan Blackmore on memes and "temes"Continue
Tags: video, technology, temes, memetics, blackmore
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. Jul 25, 2011. 1 Reply 1 Like
Rejecting theism is a first step toward freeing ourselves from the shackles of Christian, Hindu, or Muslim religions, but underlying cultural memeplexes with which they are entangled can continue to…Continue
Tags: apostasy, Secular Humanism, Riane Eisler, Eric Berne, Partnership culture
Started by Dallas Gaytheist. Last reply by Fred Werther Apr 26, 2011. 1 Reply 1 Like
Just a so-so article. - Dallas What Defines a Meme? Our world is a place where information can behave like human genes and ideas can replicate, mutate and evolve What lies at the heart of every…Continue
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Please note my blog, "Poo Fools (us all)," is a defense of memetics. I'd be happy to have your input, or even a "like", from fellow memetics enthusiasts.
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