Kory Kortis talks to Wes Unruh about the book he co-authored with Edward Wilson “The Art of Memetics”

“Kory Kortis has been running ESR for six years now, and I was the last guest this season. We covered this view of memetics that I’ve been espousing, and hopefully I get some of the important ideas in the book across in the interview below.

Kory was kind enough to send me two DVD’s of the episode and a grip of stickers, so I got this up on my google video account (with Kory’s permission).”

(via Alterati)

“Susan Blackmore is dedicated to understanding the scientific nature of consciousness. Her latest work centers on the existence of memes — little bits of knowledge, lore, habit that seem to spread themselves using human brains as mere carriers. She’s exploring the existence of a new class of meme, spread by human technology. It’s temporarily named the “teme.” She has written about memes, consciousness, and near-death experiences; has appeared on the British Big Brother to discuss the psychology of the participants; and writes for the Guardian UK.

[...] She makes a bold new argument: Humanity has spawned a new kind of meme, the teme, which spreads itself via technology — and invents ways to keep itself alive.”

(via TED)