From: "Tim Rhodes" <proftim@speakeasy.org>
To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Whales and the Memetic Group definitions
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 00:13:29 -0700
Wade wrote:
>So far, the 'evolution of culture' argument is specious to me,
>since we ain't got a handle on either 'culture' or what actually
>evolves in culture.
I don't believe you, Wade. You're knowledgeable enough in Art, Music and
Literature to recognize the changes (dare I say 'evolution'?) in technique
which has occurred in all these areas over the centuries. Changes
aesthetics alone do not explain.
-Tim,
who finds your incredulity incredulous
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