tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post1492277622538578399..comments2024-02-27T09:51:03.152-08:00Comments on On Memetics: Tim Tyler: Zarrella, Zarrella's Hierarchy of Contagiousness (review)Tim Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-24190069790350007162012-12-05T19:59:27.081-08:002012-12-05T19:59:27.081-08:00“Most readers will probably be hungry for more det...“Most readers will probably be hungry for more details, but at least this is a start.”<br /><br />I guess this book is a seed. <br /><br />I'd rather learn about memes from somebody with an academic or humane interest than from somebody who is a marketing expert. I have no doubt that some marketing experts know their stuff but as you noted, “they often don't want to publish their raw data.” <br /><br />When it comes to learning about things, I consider the source of the information. This isn't a black-and-white thing, but let's just say I'd rather learn about evolution from Richard Dawkins than the Pope.Neosimian Sapienshttp://neosimian-sapiens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com