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Re:Loneliness is a measure of self-understanding by prometheus76 on Thursday January 19, 2023 @08:30AM (#34440034)
BTW it's "mimetic" as in "mime" or "copy" as opposed to "memes".
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Re:Loneliness is a measure of self-understanding by jongjong on Friday January 20, 2023 @01:20AM (#34449800)
Makes sense. Thanks for pointing this out.

On a tangent, I can see a connection between the concepts 'meme' and 'mime'. I suspect they both involve mirror neurons. Viral memes spread by being relatable.

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Re:Loneliness is a measure of self-understanding by prometheus76 on Monday January 23, 2023 @09:06AM (#34488829)
The phrase comes from the work of Rene Girard. Look up "mimetic theory" or "mimetic desire" if you want to learn more about the concept.
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