Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 19:57:29 +0000
From: Bruce Howlett <bhowlett@metz.une.edu.au>
To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Subject: Re: The race is on
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Mario Vaneechoutte wrote:
> I plea for cybernetic memetics (to use Mark Mills' or? John Wilkins' terms),
> which I understand as the study of the interaction between mind and environment,
> as an evolving continuum of action and reaction.
Bravo. Likewise, I prefer the cybernetic approach, although given the choice
between mentalist and behaviourist I would vote for the latter.
In mid June I started working on an experimental theory involving the use of a
*Cybermeme* to manipulate culture in an organisation. The five functional factors
of a cybermeme I have identified as: penetration, recognition, activation,
replication and mutation. In this workplace scenario, I really don't care how a
meme is *instantiated* unless it effects the way it works or is transmitted.
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Howlett. B.A.L., J.P.
Email: bhowlett@metz.une.edu.au
Researching: Management of Change in Organizations: The Culture Concept
at the University of New England
Armidale NSW 2350
AUSTRALIA
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Mario Vaneechoutte wrote:
I plea for cybernetic memetics (to use Mark Mills' or? John Wilkins' terms),Bravo. Likewise, I prefer the cybernetic approach, although given the choice between mentalist and behaviourist I would vote for the latter.
which I understand as the study of the interaction between mind and environment,
as an evolving continuum of action and reaction.
In mid June I started working on an experimental theory involving the use of a *Cybermeme* to manipulate culture in an organisation. The five functional factors of a cybermeme I have identified as: penetration, recognition, activation, replication and mutation. In this workplace scenario, I really don't care how a meme is *instantiated* unless it effects the way it works or is transmitted.
Regards,
Bruce.