Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 18:49:25 -0300
From: Ken McE <Kenmce@catskill.net>
To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Subject: Memetics & Instincts
Bruce Howlett <bhowlett@metz.une.edu.au> Wrote:
Next question: Does memetic theory explain instinct? I have read some
posts which use instinct as a separate concept.
Ken McE comments:
Instincts are quite separate and distinct from memes. An instinct is
something that a creature is born with, part of its genetic heritage.
Memes are acquired from other creatures during ones lifetime.
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