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Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme
 
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Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme

by Richard Brodie
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Integral Pr (1995-09)
ISBN: 0963600117
EAN: 9780963600110
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 251 pages
Edition: 1st
SKU: 5980088
Condition: Collectable Like New
Comments: SIGNED BY RICHARD BRODIE! 1ST EDITION. 1997. A HARDBACK BOOK WITH A DUST JACKET. EARLY PRINT. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. SHIPS RAPIDLY WITH A FREE TRACKING IN A GREAT PACKAGING. AIR MAIL WILL BE USED FOR OVERSEAS.

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Virus of the Mind is the first popular book devoted to the science of memetics, a controversial new field that transcends psychology, biology, anthropology, and cognitive science. Memetics is the science of memes, the invisible but very real DNA of human society. In Virus of the Mind, Richard Brodie carefully builds on the work of scientists Richard Dawkins, Douglas Hofstadter, Daniel Dennett, and others who have become fascinated with memes and their potential impact on our lives. But he goes beyond science and dives into the meat of the issue: is the emergence of this new science going to have an impact on our lives like the emergence of atomic physics did in the Cold War? Richard would say the impact will be at least as great. While atomic bombs affect everybody's life, viruses of the mind touch lives in a more personal and more pernicious way. Mind viruses have already infected governments, educational systems, and inner cities, leading to some of the most pervasive and troublesome problems of society today: youth gangs, the welfare cycle, the deterioration of the public schools, and ever-growing government bureaucracy. Viruses of the mind are not a future worry: they are here with us now and are evolving to become better and better at their job of infecting us. The recent explosion of mass media and the information superhighway has made the earth a prime breeding ground for viruses of the mind. Will there be a mental plague? Will only some of us survive with our free will intact? Richard Brodie weaves together science, ethics, and current events as he raises these and other very disturbing questions about memes.
Amazon.com Review
If you've ever wondered how and why people become robotically enslaved by advertising, religion, sexual fantasy, and cults, wonder no more. It's all because of "mind viruses," or "memes," and those who understand how to plant them into other's minds. This is the first truly accessible book about memes and how they make the world go 'round.

Of course, like all good memes, the ideas in Brodie's book are double-edged swords. They can vaccinate against the effects of cognitive viruses, but could also be used by those seeking power to gain it even more effectively. If you don't want to be left behind in the coevolutionary arms race between infection and protection, read about memes.

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