Re: What/Who selects memes?

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 03 2001 - 20:09:47 BST

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    On 10/02/01 19:57, Robin Faichney said this-

    >> I don't see any need to say 'selection' when one means 'choice' though.
    >
    >It depends on whether one is taking an objective or subjective
    >perspective. "Selection" is objective, "choice" subjective.

    Right. When speaking of evolution, I'm not sure subjective is meaningful.
    But, yeah, this is changing.

    - Wade

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