What exactly is a meme?
People keep sharing image macros with text on them and calling them 'memes.' But I thought a meme was a concept from Richard Dawkins' book about ideas that spread through culture. When did 'meme' start meaning funny internet pictures? Is this the correct usage? What was the first internet meme?
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Great question. I've thought about this a lot and honestly I think both sides have valid points. The key is finding a balance that works for your life rather than following what everyone else does.
My grandmother always said the more things change, the more they stay the same. Every generation thinks the one after it is going to ruin everything, and somehow the world keeps turning. I try to keep that perspective.
The media loves to make everything sound like a huge crisis because fear sells papers and gets ratings. Take what you see on the news with a grain of salt. Most people in real life are decent and reasonable.
I used to have a strong opinion on this and then I lived in another part of the country for a few years and completely changed my mind. Travel does that. What seems obvious where you grew up isn't obvious everywhere.
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