tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post8179156176410160986..comments2024-02-27T09:51:03.152-08:00Comments on On Memetics: Kate Distin - Cultural EvolutionTim Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-66098315025155776182011-11-06T05:21:09.601-08:002011-11-06T05:21:09.601-08:00Some initial confusion is to be expected - but Dar...Some initial confusion is to be expected - but Darwin was > 150 years ago now - and popular understanding of the scope of his theory is still hovering around the zero mark. Understanding how culture evolves is surely not *that* hard!Tim Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623536372084468307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367190233877799632.post-61924959228834942212011-11-06T04:59:19.426-08:002011-11-06T04:59:19.426-08:00And one should also consider that the first years ...And one should also consider that the first years of every science is full of confusion and misunderstanding and also, if it is too well succedded, misuse of key terms will be the rule, not the exception, by the public. Like happens to terms like "energy", "quantum", "evolution" and so on... I also like the word "meme", by the way.Axel Pliopashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589350583245573868noreply@blogger.com