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Richard Dawkins | Memes | Oxford Union
An excerpt from Richard Dawkin’s open Q&A session at the Oxford Union on 18th February 2014. Dawkins came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term meme.
1:45 Defining the Meme
3:30 Cultural Evolution
5:25 The “Chinese Whispers” Analogy, sufficiently short and efficacy
6:40 The Test of Accuracy
An excerpt from Richard Dawkin’s open Q&A session at the Oxford Union on 18th February 2014. Dawkins came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term meme.
1:45 Defining the Meme
3:30 Cultural Evolution
5:25 The “Chinese Whispers” Analogy, sufficiently short and efficacy
6:40 The Test of Accuracy
The "Neptune" Fountain
The Neptune Fountain in the Schönbrunn Palace Park in Vienna was built between 1778 and 1780 as part of the complex’s reconstruction under Empress Maria Theresa.
The Neptune Fountain in the Schönbrunn Palace Park in Vienna was built between 1778 and 1780 as part of the complex’s reconstruction under Empress Maria Theresa.
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