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The Hero with a Thousand Faces – Joseph Campbell

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On January 23, 2013

In anthropology, book, consciousness, joseph campbell, myth, philosophy, religion

Joseph Campbell does a great job explaining the origins of myths and religious belief. Even influencing the story of Star Wars, The Hero with a Thousand Faces provides profound insight into human consciousness and culture. 


I have included some links to several videos related to Joseph Campbell:

The Selfish Gene – Richard Dawkins

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On January 23, 2013

In anthropology, biology, book, dna, evolution, information theory, james gleick, richard dawkins, science

Richard Dawkins‘ widely read book, The Selfish Gene, brought forth new ideas in genetics and evolution in 1976. The concept of meme and its implications are fascinating. I first heard about these ideas while reading James Gleick’s book, The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood.

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