Let's say we take mimetic theory exactly as presented. So mimetic desire and its meme-mediated conflict have the most impact on those whose basic needs have been met. If some group felt they were slowly losing a war of memetic attrition, what would happen if they remove things necessary for basic sustenance? Would the domain of conflict change? Its a rhetorical question.
In a very crude and simplistic way, it will go to mimetic rivalry between “members of the tribe”/group, then contagion, and goes into full on violence and scapegoating.
Resources, both excess, and lack of, are the biggest triggers for what Girard cover in this Mimetic Theory.
Domain would change yes, but other variables also apply.
We may soon find out. Winter 22/23 may be cold and hungry for the comfy-cozy West. I don't know that the need for intimate contact (sex for some) has been met. Something like 27% of American men between the ages of 18 and 30 have not had sex since they turned 18 years old. Unless you consider pornography as fulfilling this need. Personally, I think this lack of intimate contact makes an entire segment of a generation of people more susceptible to memetic influences, especially since many of them use memes as a primary means of communication. I'm more concerned with how "they" decide to being the battle to those of us who have decided not to receive the message.
This is a fascinating take on what is (now) obviously "going down" in the world today. Where does Substack fit into this scenario I wonder. I too have noticed that the idea that we may soon be facing some severe disruption in basic needs sooner rather than later is catching on if you will.
The idea (or knowledge) that some 27% of young American males have not had sex since they turned 18 is, in fact, terrifying in this regard. If there is one thing that is certain, it is that testosterone poisoning is real, as real as the human need for intimate contact and healthy relationships to keep one on an even keel. That overload of unadulterated testosterone will need an outlet, and its secondary outlet is almost always violence if left unchecked. No wonder all the soi bois in the upper west coast are so insane. If anything, they epitomize this group with their weird make up and strangely styled / colored hair and basic look of homelessness. And they are very, very violent. Explains a lot actually.
Where Substack fits in is a valid question. I would, if you follow the memetic warfare model, assume there are operatives publishing and participating. Not so much as 2A web forums, but it's not hard to find propaganda veiled as boots on the ground reporting.
And the asocial 18-30 set that is not antisocial and rioting in Seattle is livestreaming videogames on Twitch.tv, by the thousands. Stereotypically, they live at home or alone, work from home if employed and spend the remaining hours of life playing videogames for audiences that range from one to several thousand, and they are infatuated with the number 69. To be fair, a few earn six or even seven figure incomes and work hard to maintain a marketable brand as an entertainer, but most never generate positive revenue. The pandemic has been good to them.
You can spoiler your way into it lol. Cognitive Warfare but of course when I write about it, it will have some… novel… takes. For a particular reason. Thank you.
Didn’t know if people would actually like it, since it is way off my usual.
Let's say we take mimetic theory exactly as presented. So mimetic desire and its meme-mediated conflict have the most impact on those whose basic needs have been met. If some group felt they were slowly losing a war of memetic attrition, what would happen if they remove things necessary for basic sustenance? Would the domain of conflict change? Its a rhetorical question.
In a very crude and simplistic way, it will go to mimetic rivalry between “members of the tribe”/group, then contagion, and goes into full on violence and scapegoating.
Resources, both excess, and lack of, are the biggest triggers for what Girard cover in this Mimetic Theory.
Domain would change yes, but other variables also apply.
We may soon find out. Winter 22/23 may be cold and hungry for the comfy-cozy West. I don't know that the need for intimate contact (sex for some) has been met. Something like 27% of American men between the ages of 18 and 30 have not had sex since they turned 18 years old. Unless you consider pornography as fulfilling this need. Personally, I think this lack of intimate contact makes an entire segment of a generation of people more susceptible to memetic influences, especially since many of them use memes as a primary means of communication. I'm more concerned with how "they" decide to being the battle to those of us who have decided not to receive the message.
This is a fascinating take on what is (now) obviously "going down" in the world today. Where does Substack fit into this scenario I wonder. I too have noticed that the idea that we may soon be facing some severe disruption in basic needs sooner rather than later is catching on if you will.
The idea (or knowledge) that some 27% of young American males have not had sex since they turned 18 is, in fact, terrifying in this regard. If there is one thing that is certain, it is that testosterone poisoning is real, as real as the human need for intimate contact and healthy relationships to keep one on an even keel. That overload of unadulterated testosterone will need an outlet, and its secondary outlet is almost always violence if left unchecked. No wonder all the soi bois in the upper west coast are so insane. If anything, they epitomize this group with their weird make up and strangely styled / colored hair and basic look of homelessness. And they are very, very violent. Explains a lot actually.
Where Substack fits in is a valid question. I would, if you follow the memetic warfare model, assume there are operatives publishing and participating. Not so much as 2A web forums, but it's not hard to find propaganda veiled as boots on the ground reporting.
And the asocial 18-30 set that is not antisocial and rioting in Seattle is livestreaming videogames on Twitch.tv, by the thousands. Stereotypically, they live at home or alone, work from home if employed and spend the remaining hours of life playing videogames for audiences that range from one to several thousand, and they are infatuated with the number 69. To be fair, a few earn six or even seven figure incomes and work hard to maintain a marketable brand as an entertainer, but most never generate positive revenue. The pandemic has been good to them.
I’m intrigued as to what the next phase of the war is? Great article btw.
You can spoiler your way into it lol. Cognitive Warfare but of course when I write about it, it will have some… novel… takes. For a particular reason. Thank you.
Didn’t know if people would actually like it, since it is way off my usual.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-maestro-of-memory-manipulation-20160623/
Well this is disturbing…
Deep Fakes
A minor part of it, yes.