When speaking of memes, most people think of internet memes. The likes of which this and every other meme community is full of. That’s not what Dawkins means by a meme. What he means by meme is a cultural analog to genes. A trait that passes from person to person as an idea or behavior. Shaking hands would an example of such meme.
Internet meme on the other hand generally comes in the form of a picture which is funny, ironic or relateable.
fossilesque@mander.xyz 2 years ago
This is a science community, we work on the Dawkins definition of meme.
ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 2 years ago
The vast majority of posts on this community are internet memes that don’t fit that definition.
angrystego@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Wait, do you mean the definition of the community or Dawkins’ meme definition?
angrystego@lemmy.world 2 years ago
How come they don’t?
ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 2 years ago
When speaking of memes, most people think of internet memes. The likes of which this and every other meme community is full of. That’s not what Dawkins means by a meme. What he means by meme is a cultural analog to genes. A trait that passes from person to person as an idea or behavior. Shaking hands would an example of such meme.
Internet meme on the other hand generally comes in the form of a picture which is funny, ironic or relateable.