Release the Cracken
Memes are more than funny pics. The funny pics are new, but memes have been around since humans could communicate.
The desire, planning, and executing of the plan to make someone laugh, giggle, or just smirk, are hacks.
In other words, memes come in all shapes and sizes. Just like hacks. What they share in common, is their power to shape your mind. Subtle, but effective.
Don't be a victim!
Be a survivor!
Slowly, step by step, we will see, how modern life is the biggest scam ever. We've been hacked, and oblivious to it.
Further Reading
- Meme - Wikipedia article
- Memetics - Wikipedia article
- Memetics: The Mechanisms, Transmission and Evolution of Cultural Phenomena in the Digital Age - research paper in open access journal Anthropology
- Unlocking Memetics in Cognitive Anthropology
- How Hackers Use Memes for More Than Just Gathering Personal Info
- Hacking Hearts and Minds - How Memetic Wafare is Transforming Cyberwar - business propaganda dressed as an acadmic publication