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This idea that viral ideas are like cultural software running in society that result in real-world results (like cathedrals and other infrastructure) is a brill
by danboarder 13y ago
This idea that viral ideas are like cultural software running in society that result in real-world results (like cathedrals and other infrastructure) is a brilliant observation and I would suggest it applies similarly to other perhaps less viral ideas that grow into institutions, governments, and other social constructs. I'm not a sociologist or anthropologist but I would like to hear one of either provide input on this topic.
- xenophonf 13y agoThat's exactly what a meme is.
- danboarder 13y agoAre you saying a meme can result in real-world creations cathedrals and other infrastructure? I think I see what you're getting at in that they are related as far as cultural virality goes. However my understanding of a meme is a flash-in-the-pan viral idea that gets '15 minutes of internet fame' and then people forget about it.
- writtles 13y agoValue Memes ala Spiral Dynamics are probably more applicable here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Dynamics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Dynamics