The fourth thing: Memetics is non-zero sum. The more free players, the
better for
everyone.
It's a cultural Prisoner's Dilemma. Do you cooperate or
defect? All cults eventually implode, under their own weight or due to
stagnation
and outcompetition. The danger is that they can take down a lot of people and
group infrastructure along with them. The cult is a short-term tool, it focuses
energy and will toward a defined goal...but any vital system must be open to
evolution. Do you feel lucky today?
Reed
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Reed Konsler konsler@ascat.harvard.edu
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