tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461860208306240714.post8112214598009503286..comments2023-08-11T00:58:52.485-07:00Comments on the icebox door: AgencyGary Dicksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401023037969981316noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461860208306240714.post-49080891295270613132014-05-22T11:50:31.055-07:002014-05-22T11:50:31.055-07:00Ha -- maybe not the "Law of Attraction" ...Ha -- maybe not the "Law of Attraction" but I've definitely had the principles of phronesis on my mind latelyGary Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05401023037969981316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461860208306240714.post-4640610064195462252014-05-22T11:49:07.562-07:002014-05-22T11:49:07.562-07:00Hey Carl -- very interesting ideas. Indeed I belie...Hey Carl -- very interesting ideas. Indeed I believe that the birth and evolution of human cultures might be linked directly to the evolutionary processes of memes. I have been think a lot about this today. Thanks!Gary Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05401023037969981316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461860208306240714.post-52898591398292787792014-05-21T10:28:29.671-07:002014-05-21T10:28:29.671-07:00Careful, you are almost talking about the Law of A...Careful, you are almost talking about the Law of Attraction.Ed Weblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329117672869477426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461860208306240714.post-75574546393632542512014-05-21T10:07:34.211-07:002014-05-21T10:07:34.211-07:00I was reading something recently (I wish I remembe...I was reading something recently (I wish I remember where) that the development of cultures has taken over the adaptation of humans to their environment in much the same way that evolution has done previously, only much, much faster. I find this comparison compelling, especially considering how some cultures have flourished and created their own offshoots while many others are now extinct. And if memes are analogous to genes in this context, just as genes can be altered and mutate, anyone who has played the telephone game can see how memes will do the same. (Comparative studies of fairy tales is one way of seeing this in action.)<br /><br />I don't disagree with your main point, I just felt the need to comment because you touched on some things I'm interested in. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094147955791617925noreply@blogger.com