Memes

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11 a.m., October 27, 2024

Join us this Sunday, either in person or online, as we watch and discuss two videos about memes.

In Dangerous Memes, philosopher Daniel Dennett shows how memes spread and modify our behavior.

In Memes and Temes, Susan Blackmore explains describes “temes,” memes that use technology to spread.

Daniel Clement Dennett III (1942 – 2024) was an American philosopher and cognitive scientist. His research centered on the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of science, and the philosophy of consciousness. His research centered on the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of science, and the the philosophy of biology. He was the co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies and the Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University and a co-founder of the Clergy Project.

Susan Jane Blackmore (born 29 July 1951) is a British writer, lecturer, sceptic, broadcaster, and a visiting professor at the University of Plymouth. Her fields of research include memetics, parapsychology, consciousness, and author of the book The Meme Machine. She has written or contributed to over 40 books and 60 scholarly articles and is a contributor to The Guardian Newspaper.

You can preview Daniel’s 15-minute talk, Dangerous Memes, at https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_dennett_dangerous_memes, and Susan’s 19-minute talk, Memes and Temes, at https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_blackmore_memes_and_temes.

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