Memes that Make Sense
The spread of memes.
noun
plural noun: memes
1.
an element of a
culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one
individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.
(mim ) a unit of cultural information, as a concept,
belief, or practice, that spreads from person to person in a way analogous to
the transmission of genes. Word origin. short for mimeme: both
coined by R. Dawkins (1941- ), Brit biologist
“Meme” was coined by the often
controversial evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book, The
Selfish Gene. ... The Greek word “mimeme” he derives “meme” from comes from the
Ancient Greek μίμημα (mīmēma), meaning “that which is imitated” / “something
imitated” / “something copied”.
In the day and age of contagion
memes are spreading like—coronavirus.
Comments