If I recall correctly, the concept of “memes” was invented to illustrate the universality of Darwinian evolution in non-genetic systems, rather than as an attempt to explain results or make predictions.
Many others quickly rectified that. The man who coined the term later joined in—e.g. see the chapter about memes in The God Delusion.
If I recall correctly, the concept of “memes” was invented to illustrate the universality of Darwinian evolution in non-genetic systems, rather than as an attempt to explain results or make predictions.
Many others quickly rectified that. The man who coined the term later joined in—e.g. see the chapter about memes in The God Delusion.