RE: memetics-digest V1 #130

From: Richard Brodie (richard@brodietech.com)
Date: Thu Feb 17 2000 - 20:16:34 GMT

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    Joe wrote:

    <<I can deny that there is such a thing as a meme's point of view at
    all; they replicate, but not intentionally - they replicate blindly.>>

    Like genes. "The intentional stance" per Dennett.

    << We,
    who do have points of view, do send messages to convey
    meaning, or we do not send them ("send" implying an intentional
    action on our parts - inadvertant or accidental messages/signals,
    not consciously chosen, may behaviorally originate/emanate from
    us, but it was not our intention to "send" them).>>

    I would assert that the vast majority of communication among people involves
    lack of conscious intention to send a particular message to a particular
    person.

    << What other reason
    than to convey a meaning to others could we possibly have for
    sending them messages? >>

    Emotional outburst, artistic passion, power struggle, playfulness, pranks,
    stupidity, mindless repetition of selfish memes...

    Richard Brodie richard@brodietech.com www.memecentral.com/rbrodie.htm

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