The Selfish Meme

Thanks, Richard

A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.

In other words, a philosopy that turns ideas into the t-virus

Memes predate the internet

But do they really impact my life?

Value in Memes: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Cats

LOLCats

In 2011, Cheezburger, the network that runs I Can Has Cheezburger and the Fail blog received $30M in VC funding

Worked for Friskies, SXSW, and has an upcoming film deal.

The meme generatgor formerly loved by Redditors, Quickmeme, brings in an estimated $3k-$4k per day.

Closing Thoughts

Memes are too important to ignore

• Memetics posits that memes are responsible for the success of the internet
• Efficient technology == efficient transfer of information
• Technology advancements really means advancement in memes and their mediumes
• When ideas no longer need the human race to propagate our days our numbered