Ego Sickness

[Iron Sulfide]

Perhaps it,Äôs not so mechanistic, depending more on prior conditioning. Someone who was not desperately needy, confused, lonely and afraid would be an unlikely victim of the Christian Fundamentalist meme - more like seeds than viruses, needing exactly the right kind of conditions to take root, an organic system rather than a rigid, electronic one might be an interesting model.

Besides, the idea doesn,Äôt generally instil itself in each person in exactly the same way even if, for example, a group of people were all exposed to the same sermon ,Äì each would understand and receive it tailored slightly to his own needs, depending on his requirements. Ideas evolve as they spread, they diversify and specialise in the same manner as creatures evolve. Like an ordinary river fish which has evolutionary descendants in subterranean lakes, in isolated rock-pools, and in the sea.

Meme-Bomb idea:

"You are a Dead Limb in the Tree of Life."

or similar. feel free to tweak it.

[Bu🤠ns]

Bump

lest we forget.

[Cramulus]

wow, this is an oldie. Thanks for the bump.

[Bu🤠ns]

i was dealing with a very stubborn family member the other day and he was so caught in his role that it reminded me of the "i am" meme.

[Telarus]

Heh, I was just about to bump this as well, having just read through it from page 1.

Good Stuff! I need to finish reading The Art of Memetics =P

[Bu🤠ns]

is it too soon to bump this again?