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Generation Loss

Nov 05, 2024

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Generation Loss

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Aug 6

The word “meme” has taken on a life of its own in the age of social media, but it stems from the concept of “mimetic theory,” which says (in essence) that our desires are generally borrowed from other people, rather than being reflective of intrinsic needs or wants.

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