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Before it became synonymous with pictures shared on [[social media]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme meme] was a term coined by Richard Dawkins meant to refer to the way that ideas [[self-replicate]] in a way that is similar to genes or a virus. A particularly useful or entertaining idea will spread far and wide, while the vast majority will come and go without a blip on the radar. | Before it became synonymous with pictures shared on [[social media]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme meme] was a term coined by Richard Dawkins meant to refer to the way that ideas [[self-replicate]] in a way that is similar to genes or a virus. A particularly useful or entertaining idea will spread far and wide, while the vast majority will come and go without a blip on the radar. | ||
In [[metaculture]] the term [[meme]] will refer | In [[metaculture]] the term [[meme]] will refer to the Richard Dawkins definition, since this is a useful way to describe important ideas, how and why they spread. | ||
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BVpEoQ4T2M||center|Richard Dawkins on Memes|frame}} | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BVpEoQ4T2M||center|Richard Dawkins on Memes|frame}} |
Revision as of 09:45, 18 January 2024
Before it became synonymous with pictures shared on social media, meme was a term coined by Richard Dawkins meant to refer to the way that ideas self-replicate in a way that is similar to genes or a virus. A particularly useful or entertaining idea will spread far and wide, while the vast majority will come and go without a blip on the radar.
In metaculture the term meme will refer to the Richard Dawkins definition, since this is a useful way to describe important ideas, how and why they spread.