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source The Meme Machine Susan Blackmore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Meme_Machine 1999-01-01 cultural-dynamics book processed clay 2026-03-08
the self is a memeplex that persists because memes attached to a personal identity get copied more reliably than free-floating ideas
memetics
selfplex
identity
cultural-evolution

The Meme Machine

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.