A Thousand Words Each

When British evolutionary biologist Professor Richard Dawkins (1941-) coined the term ‘meme’ for his classic 1976 book The Selfish Gene, I doubt that he envisaged that the term would enter the lexicon in the way that it has. His original definition was ‘the cultural equivalent of a biological gene’ — i.e. a replicating entity which is passed from one body to another and does so according to its inherent value within a specific environment.

The most proclaimed example of a Dawkinsian meme is probably religion. What that means is, tenets of religious faith, however irrational or pernicious, are effectively passed through the generations, from one mind to the next, perhaps being amended (i.e. evolving) on the way.

The definition of a meme seems to have evolved, too. Today, it equates normally to an image, often an evocative photograph, which is sent from one smartphone or computer to another, and thus from one human mind to another. Given that a picture is said to paint a thousand words, I recently requested ‘plandemic’ memes from various quarters. Here is a small selection (Figures 251.1, 251.2, 251.3, 251.4, 251.5, 251.6, 251.7 & 251.8). Their respective copyright details are unknown.

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Figure 251.8: This one I can scarcely bear to look at. How utterly cruel.

Many thanks to all who sent the ‘plandemic’ memes. Please keep them coming.

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