Memes. It is kind of a strange word and after reading about them a few nights ago I found out that they have a lot of meaning behind them. I have found myself having a difficult time grasping on to the whole idea but I think that I've got it: a meme is an idea or a fashion, song lyric, quote, behavior and so on... Imitation is what allows them to survive and succeed (or not).
Song Lyrics get me ALL THE TIME! Any song that can be stuck in your head for a period of time is a meme (and can be one of the most annoying too), because it is an idea, or lyrics in this case, that is being passed on to others. A particular song/meme stuck in my head at the moment:
It's a good one!
While memes are one thing, emergence is quite another. Creating organization out of disorganization. According to the radio show, this is how we have created cities and neighborhoods, just like how ants have created successful colonies. I had never thought about this particular topic in this way, but it makes perfect sense: I planned on going to work then home, but on my way back to my car I saw a new skin-care store that I wanted to see; taking me off "track" but finding and creating a new one. Hmm....Interesting.
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