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Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
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Sat, 4 Mar 2000 07:22:43 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kya Morden writes:
And I'm currently interested in what in the world the book was that
talked about memes that my anthropology professor mentioned cause now
you people have me curious and want to read that.

There's a good book called _Virus_of_the_Mind_ -- probably available at Amazon
or Fatbrain or B&N.  (And hey, if B&N doesn't have it, nobody does! ;-)

--Todd



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  Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
 
I loathe the term "meme." It seems to focus on form to the exclusion of substance, as if ideas were magical incantations that just take over and needn't be analyzed very deeply. I think the meme theory appeals to a void in the mind of bankrupt (...) (24 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) And I'm currently interested in what in the world the book was that talked about memes that my anthropology professor mentioned cause now you people have me curious and want to read that. (24 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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