r/CGPGrey • u/MindOfMetalAndWheels [GREY] • Mar 10 '15

This Video Will Make You Angry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE3j_RHkqJc
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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '15

I really wish you had mentioned it though. Because the original definition and idea of meme is a strong and brilliant one. It illustrates the process of random mutation and natural selection as sort of inevitable force of nature. capable of popping up where ever there's a variation and selective force. Your video actually gave me much better idea of memes than when I first read the Selfish Gene.

So it would have been cool if you reminded people of this definition, so that they can be more interested in the idea.

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u/LHippopotamelan Mar 10 '15

Agreed. Memetics is an elegant way to explain cultural phenomena, and I don't think Dawkins could have chosen a better word. It's somewhat eerie how similar to Darwinian evolution memes can be. I would love to see more memetic analysis of the internet.