Re: Official Culture in America: A Natural State of Psychopathy?

Lance wrote:
If memes are just another name for culture then there is no point to
talking about memes at all. The point of memes is to offer a Darwinian
account of the extremely difficult notion of culture, and so calrify
some of the difficulties. But as far as I can see they actually offer
no additional insights and pose additional difficulties.

I understand that point! I think that they do offer an interesting way forward, that might well be better defined than 'culture'.

My point wasn't really, though, to forward their case, but to point out how, as you say, the notion of 'culture' is such a difficult one.

I think we agree.

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