I just finished reading a book by Susan Blackmore, The Meme Machine.
Meme may be an unfamiliar term to you so I will attempt to explain to the best of my limited ability. All of us are familiar with DNA and genes; these can also be termed replicators. It is how the blueprint of a species is passed down the generations. Modifications/mutations of DNA are the backbone of evolution.
Memes were not first proposed by Ms. Blackmore, but she explores the concept deeply. It is her contention that what separates Homo sapiens from other species is our ability to imitate. Continue reading “Memes, is there a self?”