Re: magnetic memetics

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Mon Jan 29 2001 - 12:48:17 GMT

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    Hi LJayson@aol.com --

    >I believe that we should give greater
    >credence to the natural propensity of each individual to pick and
    >choose from the culture "buffet" of memes that which best suits
    >him---based on his genetics, physical brain characteristics, and
    >environment. Within any cultural subset, individual differences
    >are vast.

    There should also be a recognition that the culture itself has a
    propensity to deny choice to individuals. Many cultural forces are not
    enlightening or freeing, at all.

    Rather than buffets, spartan tables.

    - Wade

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