Memes

Memes are pieces of transmissible phenotypic information.

While theoretically by that definition breast milk antibodies qualify, the term is in practice limited to rapidly transmissible information, cultural or otherwise.

Memes are a critical component of the MGS model for Sapient psychology.

Memes are organized into memeplexes which are commonly transmitted together, and the sum of all memes in an organism is the memome. The study of memes is called memetics, and is not to be confused with memeology which is the study of internet memes.

memetic viruses are memes which spread at the expense of the biological fitness of the host. The definition is contentious as biological fitness is often ill defined in Sapients.

Hydroplanes are memes which keep people trapped in the Seven Plagues. They are sometimes characterized as memetic viruses and sometimes as

Population memetics is an emerging discipline which will likely be critical in running the School of Evolution and preventing the spread of hydroplanes.

Can we create memes
It is known that humans can create genes and scenes, but the idea of creation of memes, vs memes merely recombining in our minds is questionable.

It is known that people are capable of directing memes to various targets with their own volition though

Antihumanism of meme theory
While not readily apparent, meme theory puts into question basic ideas about human agency. Whether our thoughts are our own is put into question.