From: Chris Taylor (Christopher.Taylor@man.ac.uk)
Date: Fri 04 Apr 2003 - 11:15:01 GMT
I don't think there's anything to control as such (mentally I mean); I
think we are all-meme entities, so as I see it there is never anything
but memes in control. However, there could certainly be pathomemes
(perhaps very sophisticated, like some of the flashier diseases) from an
organic-life standpoint, and from a inorganic(meme)-life standpoint. We
have often mentioned martyrdom here (although this is often peer/family
related). And as you say introversion is possible where new admissions
are barred; this too is pathological.
What is also interesting is perhaps the idea that a 'trivial'
distracting meme might cause you to crash your car - like unruly back
seat passengers - effectively we pay a price for our 'open garden'
policy with memes.
Cheers, Chris.
Van oost Kenneth wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Taylor" <Christopher.Taylor@man.ac.uk>
> Kenneth,
>
>>>Can we, memetical speaking, think too much !?
>
> Chris,
>
>>I think we're kidding ourselves if we 'think' (ho ho - i.e. if we
>>possess a meme, flawed because it encodes the idea that) we can control
>>our resident memes. What about PTSD (although there is a structural
>>change in the hippocampus I think the point is valid), and more minor
>>stresses we relive while conscious. What about compulsive addiction too.
>>I for one often have thoughts I'd rather be rid of, whether they are raw
>>memories of having my little cat put down, yet another jingle or a
>>craving to see the person I really should avoid (god this is getting a
>>bit confessional, better stop).
>
>
> Chris,
>
> Thanks for your respons !
> Yeah what about compulsive addiction !?
> Would ' thinking too much ' ( ' I can go on for hours with that drivel
> inside my head, it is more or less the prettiest pastime I know ' ) says
> Kit, a character in a book written by C. Palmen ( The friendship)) be-
> come a pathomeme by and in itself !?
> The little Kit is so good in ' thinking ' that talking, yet alone doing
> something becomes problematic.
>
> Are ' her ' memes in total control over her body, mind and soul !?
>
> Regards,
>
> Kenneth
>
>
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