Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id RAA09802 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 18 May 2000 17:06:03 +0100 Message-ID: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D31CEB1B6@inchna.stir.ac.uk> From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: Money Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 17:04:06 +0100 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
I don't know of writing specifically on this, but in relation to Chuck's
comments earlier on economics (although he has since clarified his use of
that term), it did occur to me that money is a good example of a meme.
> ----------
> From: Jos Defoort
> Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 2:41 pm
> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Subject: Money
>
> I' m a lawyer and a writer on money. I suppose there is also a meme for
> money. Money replicates itself through our brains and our computers. It
> can
> obsess us just like (or more than a melody), especially when we haven't
> enough of it. An important memeplex is built around it. We work for it
> even
> if we don't need it. It can enslave us. It looks as if it follows its own
> agenda. Just as a religion it is a virus of the mind.
> I 'am looking for articles or books where I can read about the money meme.
> Thanking in advance,
> Jos
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk>
> To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 2:12 PM
> Subject: RE: A response
>
>
> > I suppose many scientists would argue that the majority of humanities
> > journals are full of failed experiments :-)
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Chuck Palson
> > > Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 1:21 pm
> > > To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> > > Subject: Re: A response
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Robin Faichney wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tue, 16 May 2000, Vincent Campbell wrote:
> > > > >...why did the Incas continue to devestate essential resources for
> > > > >decorative purposes, assuming at some point they would have
> recognised
> > > this?
> > > >
> > > > Same reason we currently exploit natural resources as if we couldn't
> see
> > > > beyond the tip of our collective metaphorical nose: these are all
> > > "failed
> > > > experiments", so don't count! :-)
> > >
> > > Just in case you are serious, they DO count. Science learns all the
> time
> > > by its
> > > failed experiments. It is interesting, though, that in spite of the
> fact
> > > that
> > > much is learned, there is no journal of failed experiments. There
> should
> > > be,
> > > though.
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Robin Faichney
> > > >
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> Transmission
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