My favorite material this week was the video by Vox entitled “Why Do Memes Matter?” This video provided wonderful insights into memes and how they impact our daily lives. The word “meme” was created by Richard Dawkins and explains that a meme is “the unit of cultural inheritance” and “anything that spreads like a disease.” In 1994, someone referred to memes in relation to the internet. I do agree with Haubursin, who says that memes are basically inside jokes because some people understand them and others don’t. I think memes do hold significant cultural value, as Dawkins suggests. 

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Why Do Memes Matter? – Glad You Asked S1