Re: Words and memes: criteria for acceptance of new belief or meme

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Date: Wed Feb 20 2002 - 15:48:03 GMT

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    frankie said:

    >>Aren't monocultures dangerous?

    Wade said:

    >Not to a shaman, they're not. In fact, the shaman depends upon a
    >monoculture for his very survival, as well as having a constant
    >parade of marks for his con.

    There was quite a diversity of beliefs in the village, Christian,
    Hindu, various indigenous tribes, plus some interesting combinations
    of the above. I don't think they needed a monoculture to survive,
    just the same old human traits of fear, suspicion and jealousy.

    frankie

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