From: Vincent Campbell (VCampbell@dmu.ac.uk)
Date: Mon 18 Nov 2002 - 13:47:12 GMT
Hi Virginia,
Perhaps you're right here, but I didn't think the purpose of the list was
for "my memes are better than yours" kind of material which some of the
posts seem to amount to. But I appreciate your comments.
Vincent
> ----------
> From: Virginia Bowen
> Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 6:28 PM
> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Subject: RE: Why Europe is so Contrary
>
> Coming out of lurkdom for just one reply:
>
> Alan asks: "what has this rant got to do with memetics?" to which I would
> say "everything".
>
> I think Joe's point here is that the adoption of memes is fluid (unlike
> genes which we're stuck with at least until we start grafting on new
> ones).
> Thus, the adoption of a memetic belief can and will often be governed by
> the
> path of least resistance for many, many people. That, and the path least
> likely to cause mortal harm - at least in the short run.
>
> I think he's made a very interesting point.
>
> By the way, I was once involved in the COV also. The rants against Joe
> are
> mainly because the COV appears to be mostly inhabited by those who carry
> largely politically liberal memes. This list also has that slant. Joe
> expresses a more conservative memetic leaning. Isn't it interesting to
> note
> the way that tribalism expresses itself even in these supposedly
> intellectual discussions? In other words - there's no escaping it. We
> ARE
> a tribal species.
>
> Just thought fodder.
>
> Virginia
>
> CA
>
> "My treasures do not clink together nor glitter. They gleam in the sun
> and
> bray in the night."
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
> Of Alan Patrick
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 7:57 AM
> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Subject: Re: Why Europe is so Contrary
>
>
> >snipping<
>
> > The international community adopts a similar approach to the
> > Middle East. After all, who is easier to condemn--Arabs or Jews?
> > And so the pressure always falls on the latter. Especially since
> > everyone knows that their conduct is generally guided by
> > principles of humanity, morality, honesty, compassion and justice.
>
> What has this rant got to do with memetics?
>
> Alan
>
>
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