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To Richard Brodie (and of course all members!)
I wrote,
<If we assume that the idea of the selfish memes is true,how can we explain that
the concept of memetics doesn't spread massively!?>
Richard Brodie wrote,
<What if ' truth ' isn't one of the main characteristics of fitness for a meme?
I believe it is not,in most cases.
Agreed!
A fit meme should help the individual and the collective to survive and to re-
produce_that's one side of the coin.
The other side induces behavior that is useless and/or dangerous.
What would be,if there is one,the main characteristic of fitness for a meme?
It could be anything...truth,best,sort out the most effect,is easier to learn,is
more stimulating than others,is better expressed in language,...
I do understand the criteria by which memes are selected/determined...but
it seems to me I missed a spot,didn't I ?
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