I started off wanting to start an internet meme, I ended up learning a lot more than I expected. This is a 5 minute talk about memes, and how we are hardwired to spread ideas. Humans use a process of imitation, transformation, and combination to invent new things, change culture, or just to share sometime new.

1. My Meme
HANS SCHARLER

2. Topics
 The origin of memes
 Evolution of memes
 Create your own meme
 My original memes

3. What is a Meme?
meme
mēm/
Noun
“an idea, behavior, or style that
spreads from person to person
within a culture”
-Merriam-Webster

4. Meme Origins
“Memes propagate
themselves by leaping
from brain to brain via a
process which, in the
broad sense, can be
called imitation.”
-Richard Dawkins

5. Meme Origins
“Memes propagate
themselves by leaping
from brain to brain via a
process which, in the
broad sense, can be
called imitation.”
-Richard Dawkins

6. First!
SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS

7. First!
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8. First!
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9. First!
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10. Internet First!?

11. Internet First!?

12. Internet First!?

13. Internet First!?

14. Internet First!?

15. You 2 Can Haz Memes

17. Ignite
WE ARE MEME’ING RIGHT NOW.

18. Ignite
WE ARE MEME’ING RIGHT NOW.