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title: "The Meme Machine"
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author: "Susan Blackmore"
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url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Meme_Machine
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date: 1999-01-01
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domain: cultural-dynamics
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format: book
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status: processed
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processed_by: clay
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processed_date: 2026-03-08
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claims_extracted:
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- "the self is a memeplex that persists because memes attached to a personal identity get copied more reliably than free-floating ideas"
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tags: [memetics, selfplex, identity, cultural-evolution]
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# The Meme Machine
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Theoretical framework extending Dawkins's meme concept. Introduces the "selfplex" — the self as a memeplex that provides a stable platform for meme replication. The self is not a biological given but a culturally constructed complex of mutually reinforcing memes.
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