Thursday, June 9, 2016

violence is a meme

Violence is a meme.

A "meme" is a recently discovered concept that refers to a self replicating idea that lodges itself in the mind and reproduces itself in thought and action in much the same way that a biological virus exploits a living cell to replicate itself.

Violence and trauma can create a meme in the mind and the body that wants to self replicate itself by committing violence and causing trauma in a similar manner.

This seems to be a "natural" function of the mind, and unfortunately can only be stopped with much time and self conscious effort.

This seems to be a central complicating issue in human relationships, organizations, and living arrangements.

Violence is a meme.

copyright (c) 2016 
William Schaeffer




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