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- How to Make and Spread Rumors
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In 1940, the British military formed an organization as a part of the Special Operations Executive, or SOE, called the “Underground Propaganda Committee” or UPC whose mission was to create and disseminate rumors as defensive weapons against the expected […]
- Why People Forward Chain Letters
Chris Garrett asked a question on twitter this morning:
Anyone know why people forward chain letters?
And since I’ve been doing some research on exactly that question recently, I thought I’d write a post detailing some of what I’ve found.
Probably the most important point is the idea that email chain letters are “virtual urban legends” and as […]
- Introduction to Memetics: What is a Meme?
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Enki, Keeper of Me
In ancient Sumerian mythology the god Enlil organized a list of divine laws or Me which eventually found their way into human hands. The Me were a set of rules and regulations detailing every part of the Sumerian culture. The author of […]
