Meme FAQ

FAQs
Memetic Frequently Asked Questions

What is the prime directive?
Getting to the next level of awareness of next rung of the ladder, while experiencing life to its fullest. Some religious traditions speak of heaven or a post mortal destination.

What is the ladder?
The ladder refers to the progression of memes (or levels) a person transcends through during their lifetime. Each rung of the ladder reveals a broader perspective for that individual. An individual has completed their journey up the ladder when their self-identity is no longer of a particular rung but the entire ladder. This express is thought to be from the Asian Buddhist culture.

Who came up with this stuff?
The answer to that depends on what stuff you’re referring to. The term memes was coined by Richard Dawkins. Dr. Claree Grave developed the Emergent, Cyclical, Levels of Existence theory. David Cowen associated colors with the various levels. These distinguished academics build on the insights developed over the centuries. Much of the "this stuff", has been discussed and documented by the greatest minds ever to walk the earth.

What is a meme?
Richard Dawkins defined a meme as a piece in the same way a gene operates in a biological entity.

Who discovered memes?
Richard Dawkins coined the terms ‘meme’. This was the result of his observations on how ideas are shared, transferred and replicated. So memes are less of a discovery and more of a term used in the study of social interaction.

What meme am I?
Self-assignment of your meme level can be difficult. In most societies meme levels are spread out like a bell curve. View entry in the MemeCenter and see which groups you identify with most strongly. Also, other MemeCenter have the perspectives on a subject from several different meme levels.

Can smart people be on lower levels?
Begin smart or wealthy does not provide instant understanding of the higher meme. In fact your focus on intelligence and/or wealth may delay or prevent your attainment of the higher levels. There are always a multitude influences that affect your ability to focus on personal evolution. So for example, if you are struggling to meet your basic needs then reaching higher levels may be difficult, but not impossible.