Do memes exist?

Do memes exist?

Starting with the simple tale of an ant, philosopher Dan Dennett unleashes a devastating salvo of ideas, making a powerful case for the existence of memes — concepts that are literally alive. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.

Is the Teme a new kind of meme?

She makes a bold new argument: Humanity has spawned a new kind of meme, the teme, which spreads itself via technology — and invents ways to keep itself alive This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.

Are we now headed toward a new generation of memes?

We’re now headed, she believes, toward a new form of meme, spread by the technology we’ve created. Susan Blackmore studies memes — those self-replicating “life forms” that spread themselves via human consciousness. We’re now headed, she believes, toward a new form of meme, spread by the technology we’ve created.

Are memes a new kind of virus?

Susan Blackmore studies memes: ideas that replicate themselves from brain to brain like a virus. She makes a bold new argument: Humanity has spawned a new kind of meme, the teme, which spreads itself via technology — and invents ways to keep itself alive