overstated

a weblog by cameron marlow

The medieval church, heresy and memes

Richard Dawkins is typically cited as the inventor of the concept of the meme (he did coin the term). It is also a well known fact that Dawkins is a staunch athiest. Religion is the prime example he gives to elucidate memes I find it a little ironic that the conceptualization of ideas as infectious [...]

The Globe and Mail

Something tells me that if America had a national newspaper, this story would not run on the front page. At the same time people argue that Canadians are just like Americans. I’d like to submit the following as evidence on both of these points. The Globe and Mail