Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id XAA01086 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Sun, 10 Mar 2002 23:21:36 GMT X-Originating-IP: [194.117.133.84] User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.0.3 Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 23:13:16 +0000 Subject: Re: Rumsfeld Says He May Drop New Office of Influence From: Steve Drew <srdrew_1@hotmail.com> To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Message-ID: <B8B192C4.2EA%srdrew_1@hotmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200203102227.WAA00836@alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk> Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Mar 2002 23:15:24.0758 (UTC) FILETIME=[7553B760:01C1C889] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Hi Ned
> Date: 10 Mar 2002 10:38:29 -0700
> From: Ned Wolpert <wolpert5@cox.net>
> Subject: Re: Rumsfeld Says He May Drop New Office of Influence
>
> Yes, but only for the few; its not widely available in current education
> systems. (Least here in the USA) In general, philosophy seems to be
> dying, but that may be just my perspective. =20
No philosophy is not dying. Its just moved from the ivory towers to the
streets and ghettos. People will always question 'why am i here' etc, and
long may people ask questions.
>
> What 'meme' do we use to spread the concept of 'meme' to the public so
> that the public realizes this reality of thought and desires education
> on the topic, rather than force education onto them? And how does one
> (if one can) prevent the topic from degrading into a 'racist' or
> 'anti-idea' direction?
>
> The short of it is this: "I think I understand memes, but now what?"
>
> - --=20
If you understand memes please give me a few lessons. After 3 years i'm
still discovering new things :-)
Regards
Steve
>
> Virtually,=20
> Ned Wolpert <wolpert5@cox.net>
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