Mimetic Desire and Memetics

I've been getting the two mixed up.

Mimetic Desire is the idea that we want what other people want. From wikipedia:

We borrow our desires from others. Far from being autonomous, our desire for a certain object is always provoked by the desire of another person — the model — for this same object. This means that the relationship between the subject and the object is not direct: there is always a triangular relationship of subject, model, and object.

Memetics is similar but different. From what I understand, it is a theory on how ideas spread. Again, from wikipedia:

Memetics often takes concepts from the theory of evolution (especially population genetics) and applies them to human culture. Memetics also uses mathematical models to try to explain many very controversial subjects such as religion and political systems.

Now my head hurts and I'll go back to reading about Angels baseball.

Earthquake

There was some excitement in LA but the big shake up for me is the Angels trade for Mark Teixeira!

This is a good move for the team because it increases their chances for a World Series. Now my opinion is that one offensive player doesn't make a huge difference in baseball. The Angels already have one of the best teams and this makes them slightly better.

And of course, I have mixed feelings about seeing Casey Kotchman go. I suppose I'll just say that if the Angels do win this year, I hope he gets a World Series ring. Casey is as much a part of the team as Teixeira will be.

RSS Feeds

I just set up my Google Reader. So far it is just a manageable nine sites.

My overall happiness during this summer has been palpable. It is also apparent in my waistline. The countdown to school is 3 short weeks away.