The second most powerful "replicator" is the meme!
Where did "meme" come from?
Did you know that the word meme came out before the internet even existed?
Meme is actually a word coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, as an attempt to explain the way cultural information spreads. Think about it. Gene.. Meme!
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memes have always existed, the internet just allows them to replicate faster
From Richard Dawkins example, replication of thoughts, ideas and behaviour have always existed in life. Humans and animals replicate the behavior of each other. The internet has just allowed the acceleration of communication - which in turn accelerates the replicated behavior.
Memes are life. Let the best memes survive
As with darwinism, the strongest replicators will continue to replicate and survive. Which memes will survive over the years and become the dominant gene.. err I mean MEME!
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