Social Thermodynamics: Sophistication versus Evolution
jacob.leachmanConformity versus Originality
Reproduce versus Reinvent
Generalize versus Customize
Sophistication versus Evolution
Work versus Heat
In Richard Dawkins’ 1976 book the Selfish Gene, he defines the word meme as the propagation of memories, ideas, and values in cultures similar to the propagation of genes in Darwinian evolution. Stated simply, advantageous memes or genes propagate from individuals into the collective. This concept is the core of the spiral value-Meme (vMeme) … » More …