Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id OAA12516 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Sun, 28 Apr 2002 14:58:33 +0100 X-Originating-IP: [67.248.13.114] From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Shakers Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 06:52:41 -0700 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <LAW2-F631SWoBDyseVw000029c2@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Apr 2002 13:52:41.0889 (UTC) FILETIME=[F7548110:01C1EEBB] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>Subject: Shakers
>Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 04:18:46 -0400
>
>New England Shaking Brethren....memes didn't transfer across generations
>and
>genes certainly did not. Amish do, but that because they breed. Thoughts as
>to why memes cannot carry withou genes in this case?
>
>Alan
>
The environment into which memes are born is constantly changing. In some
cultures it changes more slowly and seems to mirror the slowness of genetic
change. When people are making a point of using the tools of their
ancestors, there is less need for them to develop new ones. They don't
exose themselves to the forces of change inherent in movies, television,
books, cars, television, etc., etc. So their pace of change seems to mirror
that of genetic change. But what you have is a deliberate attempt to hold
back the pace of change and the refusal to take up the new tools that are
being developed all around them.
Grant
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