Dan Dennett : Memes

By Suvarchala, on October 17th, 2011%

I enjoyed hearing Dan Dennett speak, though the idea he talks about is a familiar one. Memes as a powerful, shaping force have long existed, but technology has bestowed them with unprecedented power and influence. What interested me was the idea of competing memes and the lack of utility of judging certain memes as good or . . . → Read More: Dan Dennett : Memes

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Techno Memetics

By Jason Stephens, on October 12th, 2011%

An Iranian actress has been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail for starring in an Australian movie with a shaved head — and no head-covering. Marzieh Vafamehr, who appeared in “My Tehran for Sale,” has appealed the sentence. According to Amnesty International, Vafamehr also appears to drink alcohol in the movie. Consuming alcohol . . . → Read More: Techno Memetics

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