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- noun The process of developing
memes , through meme-splicing and memeticsynthesis , with the intent of altering the behavior of others insociety orhumanity . - noun The process of creating and developing
theories orideologies based on an analytical study of societies, cultures, their ways of thinking and the evolution of their minds.
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n. The process of developing memes, through meme-splicing and memetic synthesis, with the intent of altering the behavior of others in society or humanity.
June 17, 2015
vendingmachine commented on the word memetic engineering
"Richard Pech discusses the concept of memetic engineering within the context of countering mind contagions associated with terrorism. School shootings, for example, may be explained as an attempt to demonstrate the ultimate form of rebellion against a system in which the perpetrators feel ostracised or isolated. Acts of violence might appeal to their egos and the means for achieving this is replicated via the shooting meme. To re-engineer such a meme and its ability to infest susceptible minds, all information concerning such violence must be portrayed in an unappealing manner. For example, no one wants to be associated with acts of cowardice. By strongly suggesting that such violence is cowardly and the work of disturbed minds, it has less appeal for replication. In this manner the shooting meme has been re-engineered by removing its attraction, and therefore removing its ability to replicate."
--Inhibiting Imitative Terrorism through Memetic Engineering
June 17, 2015