When you read about how selfish genes work, and then relate that to what is happening with certain "meme" concepts in the world, it makes sense to me.
The Extended Phenotype is really hard to grok, but I still love that book. I'm not sure I've ever been able to apply the idea.
I completely ignored any of his God bothering stuff - to me it seemed he was pushing his own religion (note: religions are a type of meme too).
When you read about how selfish genes work, and then relate that to what is happening with certain "meme" concepts in the world, it makes sense to me.
The Extended Phenotype is really hard to grok, but I still love that book. I'm not sure I've ever been able to apply the idea.
I completely ignored any of his God bothering stuff - to me it seemed he was pushing his own religion (note: religions are a type of meme too).