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Memetics

Memetics is a scientific effort to apply evolutionary models to the development and transfer of ideas within a culture. The term 'meme' is popularly attributed to Richard Dawkins, who proposed the idea in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene.

Web Resources On Memetics

Meme Central - Memes, Memetics, and Mind Virus Resource
Memetics from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Book Resources On Memetics

The Selfish Gene (1976) by Richard Dawkins
The Mneme (1924) by Richard Semon
Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme by Richard Brodie

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