For a while the internet was architected in such a way that mostly words "went viral", then video came along - each of these architectural shifts was accompanied by shifts in how minds could be won
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Memes, in the broadest sense, represent a new information class that's much more compelling.pic.twitter.com/LcKMsFF4q9
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Memes introduce a new level of information density. Their self referential nature means that a video or picture can be used to call for inspection of the very architecture of idea or thought itself.pic.twitter.com/MiGTrpyHRz
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Have you ever tried to explain a meme to a parent, or person who has otherwise missed the layers of necessary preface to understand the meme at hand? This is a perfect demonstration of the density of information within memes.pic.twitter.com/ZOQURAUm0d
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Memes are about taking advantage of the networked structure of thought itself. They capitalize off of structure to cram the maximum amount of implications into the smallest unit of communication.pic.twitter.com/sgwhMtXWxG
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nicole Retweeted Adam Strandberg
Yes, language is already like this - everything is a rorschach test, all language is hypertext, words are like this https://twitter.com/The_Lagrangian/status/1222603067708841985?s=20 … https://twitter.com/The_Lagrangian/status/1222603067708841985?s=20 … but -
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Memes combine the referential power of words, art, and video structure all into one.
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Replying to @nwilliams030
high power vibe I'm pretty culturally deficient here, my only on hand example of similar energy is Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada
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lol whattt okay maybe I'm not culturally deficient but completely on point and NOT confident
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