Re: Cultural Imperialism as Idea & Meme

From: Wade T. Smith (wade.t.smith@verizon.net)
Date: Mon 23 Jun 2003 - 15:15:02 GMT

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    On Monday, June 23, 2003, at 09:16 AM, Richard wrote:

    > I think you and I are in agreement on this issue. Performances
    > (behaviors)
    > are the means by which memes (mental information) replicate.

    What? I was supposed to let this pass?

    What is more important, the method or the madness?

    Performances are the means (memes) by which information is inferred. And performances are alterable by the place they are happening in. Ah, venue. Try to piss against the wind, although that's how I feel most of the time around here....

    > I agree with you that the information about the meaning of the
    > performance
    > is the meme. The information is the replicator.

    Ah, you're so close. Just a few breaths away from the third level....

    ;-)

    - Wade

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