Epimemetics (Epimemes)
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Epimemetics - The Science of Essential Ideas and Values that Don't Change
Relevant Quote: "Wherever on earth did you get THAT idea?"
Relevant Quote: "Don't believe everything you think, and don't think everything you believe."
Epimemtics is the science and philosophy of Meme-Transcendence.
The philosophy of Epimemetics was originally synthesized by technologist, inventor and neurotheologist Russell Wright of Epimemetics LLC and Theme Zoom LLC. Epimemetics is currently in an early viral state of widespread cultural replication. Borrowed from the concept of Epigenetics, Epimemetics deals with ideas (memes) instead of genes and includes social dynamics and other disciplines as environmental factorscontributing to the inception, perptuaton and survival of both good and bad ideas.
In summary, Epimemetics is the scientific methodology of studying and consciously re-engineering "ideas about ideas' (Meta-Memes) and "beliefs about beliefs" (Meta-Beliefs). The ultimate goal is to transform and limit the power of negative replicators by taking personal and cultural responsibility for them. 
Thought Contagion
Wright synthesized the Epimemetic (Dopameme) Cultural Buoyancy Map and ideology that has spawned an exponentially growing movement, a science, and a philosophy. The science of Epimemetics combines the neurochemistry of dopamine with semantic theory, decision theory (game theory), motivational and behavioral theory, cognitive (bio)neurophysics, neuroeconomics, confabulation theory (blind spot theory), network theory, evolutionary biology, and memetics.
Innovation and insight derived from these converging disciplines could be used to engineer a culturally-determined movement towards pure collaboration, compassion and endless creativity. A byproduct of the process is release from all addiction via integration of hypermotivation into cultural value propositions. (Translation: Every human being is addicted to dopamine, the difference is only how they are accessing, elevating and synthesizing dopamine in their own heads. Epimemetics is about putting the everyday-flood of novelty-seeking-anticipation-generating dopamine to good use in order to transform culture.)
This transfer of cultural value from 'object oriented' to 'idea and ideal oriented' values or 'Vmeme Containers' (See Spiral Dynamics) necessarily includes the utter recalibration of all forms of currency and value exchange within the current Mankiwian economic system- which represents a Global Value Fiction held together primarily by the strength of social Memes.
Inevitably, this work will be presented at the TED conference for further collaboration and cultural inception. The philosophy of Epimemetics (which includes the theory of Epimemetic Global Awakening) is perhaps the only evolving integral scientific systems presuming to re-cognize (and if necessary combat and/or absorb) an ever growing army of unconscious neuro-replicators and memes spreading at the "Speed-of-Web": However, other linear scientific disciplines are beginning to incorporate Epimemetic Theory during the cross-collaboration process. Epimemetics is a collaborative and evolving science of "memetic velocity, synthesis and conscious replication" that draws upon over a dozen scientific disciplines. This emerging science necessarily includes the participation of some of the greatest minds and iconoclasts of our time.
Russell Wright Unplugged (Ranting):
The Pattern is nature's own fluid dynamic, and her original non-static Epimeme. The Pattern is the way that nature uses replication and imitation with slight variation to create new and emerging ideas.
The job of exoteric and organized religion is to help us keep the The Pattern hidden from ourselves so that we might escape Existential Cognitive Dissonance.
The irony is that conscious awareness of replication and change- leads to Existential Cognitive Consonance.
But Meta-Beliefs are untouchable, because most people prefer to repress and ignore their cause.
Certain "loaded" beliefs (Mark Evan Furman calls this attractor activators), provide the required dopamine to the striatum, albeit irrationally.
Religious (unflexible or overly flexible) beliefs are programmed into the brain during early childhood and are emotionally charged with dopaminergic associations. These associations become dopattractors (See my wiki entry about Dr. Mark Even Furman).
If an inaccurate (and potentially dangerous) belief (dopattractor) allows for a momentary inversion of the ''Dopaminergic Sysiphus Slope 'created by Existential Cognitive Dissonance, the Meta-Meme can be very difficult, if not impossible, to purge from the neurotheology of the individual addict.
An Epimemetic Awakeing accomplishes exactly such a purge and leads to Existential Cognitive Consonance. It also leads to a crystal clear view of the Moral Landscape (See the work of Epimemetic Hero, Sam Harris). For me personally- it is now very difficult to ignore "The Pattern" of self-replicating ideas in my head or in the minds of others, because they obviously lead to physical manifestation and replication of ideas, objects, people, and smelly cars in my environment. (The combustion engine is merely an idea). Meta-beliefs can create the most amazing scientific discoveries and innovations . . . or they can lead to bombs on airplanes . . . but they all share the same source: the human neuromatrix.
I feel obligated to take responsibility for all ideas. My meta-belief about taking personal responsibility is now a core driver- and it changes my behavior. It has a life of it's own, and is an Epimeme (above memes). Such a meta-belief draws large amounts of dopaminergic energy from evolutionary reciprocal altruism (See Alan Fiske) but it is also very selfish, like my genes- because it is still based on survival- and the hope that our species will expand and collaborate with all sentient life in the Universe. Like Gene Roddenberry, I believe that human beings have amazing potential, and an amazing ability to adapt. I believe in our collective ability to reach far beyond the stars and even transcend the inner and outer Matrix of Epimemetic N-Dimensional Hyperspace. In that sense, I am truly "Awake" to my inevitable participation in perpetuating bad and good things on this planet while I am here rather briefly. Every time I open my mouth I run the risk of replicating a rumor or false idea. Every purchase I make, I am supporting one idea or another. An Epimemetic Awakening simply means that I am spontaneously and naturally obliged to participate with Life by taking responsibility for my replications personally, financially socially and culturally. Such non-religious and non-moralistic accountability is probably the natural evolution of the species at this accelerated time in history- and I really have no choice in the matter. I am hoping that culture at large will adopt the Epimemetic Manifesto, because we would inevitably have a better world. Terence Mckenna described such inevitable cultural novelty and growth as TimeWave Zero. Yeah . . . it's kinda like that . . . ".
(End Rant)
Epimemetic Heros and Thought Leaders:
The following authors and iconoclasts are the most significant contributors to the evolving discipline of Epimemetics:
(Not listed in order of importance)
Derren Brown (Illusionist, Trickster, Magician, NLP Master and Skeptic)
The Brothers Heath (Dan and Chip)
Ray Peat
Carol Tavris
Mark Evan Furman
Gregory S Berns
Jaron Lanier
Richard Brodie
Dr. Bruce Lipton
Susan Blackmore
Daniel E Winter
Clare Graves (Creator of Spiral Dynamic System)
Sam Harris (Author of The Moral Landscape)
Suzanne Bell
Robert Greene (Author of the 48 Laws of Power)
Daniel Pink
Ph.D. Paul Pearsall (Author of Toxic Success)
Dan Gilbert (Stumbling Upon Happiness)
Epigentics, Epimemetics, and Dopamemetics (Putting it all together, a Spontaneous Whiteboard Talk by Russell Wright) Warning and Disclaimer:
Please note that these talks are spontaneous inprovisations. They were designed as a mere introduction to Epimemetic Cultural Buoyancy.
They are currently theoretical at best.
The Future of The Future: Unmapping the Web Part 1:
The Future of The Future: Unmapping the Web Part 2:
The Future of The Future: Unmapping the Web Part 3:
The Future of The Future: Unmapping the Web Part 4:
(The Future of Motivation and Memes)
(The Future of Pleasure)
The Future of The Future: Unmapping the Web Part 5
(The Future of Motivation and Memes)
(The Future of Pleasure)
The Future of The Future: Unmapping the Web Part 6
(The Future of Motivation and Memes)
(The Future of Pleasure)
The Future of The Future: Unmapping the Web Part 7
Your Epimemetic Awakening
Every major esoteric tradition on earth has served the function of attempting to help the individual to gain control of their mirror neurons and become individual Iconoclasts.
If you do not accomplish this while alive, the Replicators Really Are In Charge:
(More Coming Soon)- stay tuned because this concept is HUGE!)
