Are memes the proverbs of the future? It really makes me think in ways I couldn't have imagined
Is he right?
Jackson Perry
Kayden Clark
I wouldn't compare memes to proverbs, but I would compare proverbs to memes.
Memes don't really function like proverbs do. They're far less conscious. You can't even say that they convey ideas, since they only really function emotionally. I definitely agree with his historical analysis, but I would add that memes are fundamentally more powerful and influential. Also memes aren't really visual. They're far more reliant on language.
Joshua Williams
>memes aren't really visual
Landon Watson
>posts meme that uses language
Mason Barnes
In real life I make the same expressions of image reactions
What do you think about that?
Zachary Anderson
I think you have autism
Cooper Cook
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Nolan Nelson
With the development of ubiquitous visual interfaces and VR we are witnessing the death of Judeo-Christian logocentrism and a return to archaic oral-visual shamanism. Within a few generations illiteracy will be a mark of affluence, as the wealthy will abide in a world of images and communication will be oral-memetic. Spectacle on steroids.
Henry Smith
In all seriousness, memes are visual and lingual. It's important to think about how memes are most commonly utilised. Scroll through Facebook and you will see that most memes rely on language (the caption) and narration (the comment). Yes, comments are a part of the meme. A meme isn't a product like a book or a song. Memes are authored collectively and are completely dynamic. They're not images - they're long processes of distribution, narration, discussion and interaction. A meme is an idea that is iterated, referenced and utilised, much like lingual concepts.
Bentley Bailey
Dan?