Institutions are the visible phenotypes of successful high- fitness memes. A meme that cannot institutionalize itself is a virus.
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depends on definition of insti. Mine is *very* micro following D. North etc. Any 'congealed practice'. Eg handshake.
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one I'm tracing right now is institution of prophylactic (vampire) sneeze. Surprisingly obscure memeology there.
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meme/gene doesn't care if it's built into a fresh new institution/organism or virally inserted into an existing one
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