ICYMI Will Memes Save 2025?
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Feb 5, 2025 Join meme historian Aidan Walker, known for his insights on meme lore and a former editor at Know Your Meme, as he dives into the therapeutic potential of memes for navigating the chaos of 2025. The conversation highlights how memes serve as coping mechanisms during crises, inspire laughter, and create connections. From the history of iconic memes like Distracted Boyfriend to the communal language of memes, Walker illustrates their cultural significance and evolution in shaping contemporary internet culture.
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Memes as Coping Mechanism
- Kate Lindsay found memes to be a coping mechanism during difficult times.
- An Adele meme made her genuinely laugh for the first time after lockdown began.
Defining Memes
- Memes are defined as a group of digital objects sharing common attributes in content, form, and stance.
- They have a constant, shared element and a variable element for individual expression, like a math equation.
Community Authorship of Memes
- A meme requires community engagement and shared authorship to truly exist.
- Simply creating a meme-like image without sharing it doesn't qualify as a meme.