Re: Abstractism

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 12:52:42 GMT

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    Hi Dace -

    >This is the flipside of
    >the basic argument of memetics, that our intentional use of culture doesn't
    >mean it's not turning around and working us as well.

    Our developmentally directed mental formations can only, selected through
    evolution, be filled with cultural information. It is a curse, perhaps,
    but I don't see memetics shying from this, nor failing to present both
    (or all) sides of the meme equally.

    - Wade

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