One controversial application of this “selfish meme” parallel
(compare the selfish gene) results in the idea that certain collections
of memes can act as “memetic viruses”: collections of ideas that behave
as independent life-forms which continue to get passed on — even at the
expense of their hosts — simply because of their success at getting
passed on. Some observers have suggested that evangelical religions and
cults behave this way; so by including the act of passing on their
beliefs as a moral virtue, other beliefs of the religion also get
Memetic virus exchange
Memetic Virus Exchange
By admin - Posted on August 21st, 2007
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