RE: a memetic experiment- an eIe opener

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Wed May 10 2000 - 14:07:25 BST

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Subject: RE: a memetic experiment- an eIe opener
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    On 05/10/00 08:57, Vincent Campbell said this-

    >whether pro-social propaganda is
    >really what public relations is

    The answer is yes, that is almost precisely what PR is- I would mightily
    contend with the 'pro-' condition there. Cui bono?

    One person's PR director is another person's minister of propanganda.

    A limited but disturbing facet of memetics is its inclusion into the
    propagandist's toolbox.

    - Wade

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