A religion is just a meme that people take seriously.
A religion is just a meme that people take seriously.
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In the original Dawkins sense of the word, this is explicitly so. Strictly speaking, memes are just ideas that use us to replicate. A worldview is an idea. Pogrom ergo sum, so to speak.
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There is a neat video from CGP Grey that discusses the infectious transmission of thoughts: Achoo!
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I thought so, wasn't sure, was about to double check and then figured some wise soul in the comments would know. And here we are.
First time I ever encountered the word meme was in regards to religion.
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In the original Dawkins sense, it’s a memeplex.
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nice one
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Exactly. Spreading and replicating like viruses across host bodies. And just like certain viruses, some can stay dormant for years, never fully going away - e.g. "The Game" (sorry not sorry). :p
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God dammit!
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