Re: UKNM: Memes and marketing

[Stefan Magdalinski]

Rory Teeling wrote:

> 

> Apropos of nothing going on in discussions to date:

> 

> Has anybody come across memetic theory, wherein the

> argument is posited that ideas, like genes have an

> inherent 'desire' to propogate and replicate, and

> peoples minds are fundamentally meme incubators.

> 

> Strong memes invade minds and 'evict' less strong

> memes. Information iteslf is merely the carrier of

> memes, and opens the mind to allow the meme carried to

> take up residence.

> 

> If this is true, what does that make us in the meme

> transfer and evolution model?

> 


this meme itself, seems to be more prevalent in the internet and online

community than in the population. much has been written on that in

itself, particularly on whether the speed with which ideas can flow from

host to host, and evolve, online is the reason why this meme itself,

seems to be more prevalent, etc etc. 


you'll find a large number of useful references to the theory following

the links from http://www.google.com/search?q=meme


and probably take some pleasure from studying some of the email memes

and virii documented at http://www.urbanlegends.com, and

http://www.kumite.com/myths/


until you've received fifty of them. twice. weekly.


stefan

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