Originally posted on use of knowledge:
People take the current level technological innovation as a given. It’s not. We are as prosperous and rich as we are today because of specific habits, customs and institutions that have evolved over generations. People often imagine that humanity is on a linear progression of innovation. That no matter what…
Tag: Memes
10 Life Lessons From Disney Animated Films
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution MTV.com (blog) 10 Manly Life Lessons From Disney Animated Films [Memes] MTV.com (blog) Nobody can tell you how to live your life. No one, that is, except for Walt Disney. That guy knew some serious sh*t. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: Ok, so these might not be the most profound life […]
How to Ride the Coattails of an Existing Meme – Multichannel Merchant
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Multichannel Merchant How to Ride the Coattails of an Existing Meme Multichannel Merchant Many people have heard of memes, or seen the power that they have on the Internet. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: ‘Memes’ is actually a concept from cultural evolution, used by Richard Dawkins (who came up with the […]
An alternative imaginarium of Sicily
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Imago Tour Sicily is a photographic project that seeks to use images to portray the unseen face of Sicily, which recoils from the stereotyped image on postcards and of tourism. We interviewed the project’s founder, Graziella Russo. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: What I like about this project is that it […]
What Are Internet Memes?
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Why is Keanu Reeves so sad? Can I haz cheeseburger? What does the double rainbow mean? As we all know, the internets is serious business and these question are worth considering. What do they all have in common? Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: A good attempt to delve deeper into the […]
