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  • The New Science of the Meme
  • Written by: Richard Brodie
  • Narrated by: Richard Brodie
  • Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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Virus of the Mind is the first popular work devoted to the science of memetics, a controversial new field that transcends psychology, biology, anthropology, and cognitive science. Memetics is the science of memes, the invisible but very real DNA of human society. Here, the author carefully builds on the work of scientists Richard Dawkins, Douglas Hofstadter, Daniel Dennett, and others who have become fascinated with memes and their potential impact on our lives.

Mind viruses have already infected governments, educational systems, and inner cities, leading to some of the most pervasive and troublesome problems of society today: youth gangs, the welfare cycle, the deterioration of the public schools, and ever growing government bureaucracy. Richard Brodie weaves together science, ethics, and current events as he raises these and other very disturbing issues relating to memes.
©2009 Hay House, Inc. (P)2009 Hay House, Inc.
Social Sciences Sociology New Thought Psychology Personal Success
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I feel like this guy just replaced programming with meme.

And while that makes sense, and it was an important read, and definitely something I think a lot of people should be analyzing based on the prevalence of cold, send sheep, thinking, I feel like the end threw me for a loop. He talks about meditation, which I agree, is one of the most important practises to cultivate as a human human, but then he talks about his me and him, and his way of looking at the world in levels. I kind of feel like he had me, and then I questioned his credibility at the end based on his prescriptions.

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