Meme

SYSTEM 11 MEMETIC ENGINEERING
DOMAIN THE LANGUAGE

DEFINITION:

A unit of cultural information that is transmitted, repeated, adapted, and replicated between individuals, groups, and communication systems.

FUNCTION:

Facilitates the spread of ideas, beliefs, behaviors, symbols, narratives, and cultural patterns through repetition, imitation, and distribution.

EXAMPLES:

Internet memes
Catchphrases
Slogans
Symbols
Popular sayings
Viral ideas
Cultural references
Shared jokes

NOTES:

Memes may exist as images, phrases, symbols, behaviors, stories, concepts, or cultural practices. Their persistence depends upon their ability to be remembered, repeated, modified, and transmitted across individuals and groups.

CONTROL TEXT OBSERVATION:

Ideas often compete for attention in the same way organisms compete for survival. Memes that are memorable, emotionally engaging, easily repeated, or socially reinforced tend to spread more effectively through populations.