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Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme

by Richard Brodie · 1995 · 251 pages

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"Virus of the Mind" is the first popular book devoted to the science of memetics, a controversial new field that transcends psychology, biology, anthropology, and cognitive science. Memetics is the science of memes, the invisible but very real DNA of human society.

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Subject
sciencepsychologyself-helpphilosophysociology
Themes
spirituality
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 251 pages

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