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Here's the strategy I go with: I use the term "memeplex" in order to differentiate it from what a meme is in the mainstream. (Btw - I don't think the differen

by Garlef 6y ago

Here's the strategy I go with: I use the term "memeplex" in order to differentiate it from what a meme is in the mainstream. (Btw - I don't think the difference between "memeplex" and "meme" is substantial: It's a mereological distinction anyways. Similar to "Data" and "Datum").

baxrob 6y ago
"These are all examples of groups of memes that are replicated together. Dawkins calls such groups ‘coadapted meme complexes’, a phrase recently abbreviated to ‘memeplexes’ (Speel 1995). Memetic jargon is changing so fast and much of it is so poorly thought out and so misused that I shall try to avoid using it. However, ‘memeplex’ is a handy word for an important concept and so it is one of the few new words I shall adopt." -- page 35