'To talk about memetica is already to simplify and, one could even say, skew reality in a certain sense. But it is also to clarify reality. If you glance at a map, you are definitely not looking at reality, but you likely are gaining a more useful vantage point on reality.
As it often has been said (e.g. Borges), a map that 100% matches reality would be absolutely ridiculous: it would be as big as the land it was mapping. It would be a 1 for 1 correspondence to the actual geography. So a map like this of South Dakota or New Brunswick would be the same size as South Dakota or New Brunswick!' Fragments of Memetica, No. 27, pt. 1 [20210109] Comments are closed.
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AuthorBenjamin Bennett-Carpenter writes philosophy and poetry. Teaches at a public university in North America. Consults/coaches (executive, life, creative). Archives
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