Countering Terrorism Through Memetic Engineering
Just ran across this whilst undertaking a literature review. Man, I’m having a rock’n'roll Easter weekend …
Richard J. Pech (2003), ‘Inhibiting Imitative Terrorism through Memetic Engineering‘, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Vol.11, No.2, pp.61-66 [DOI: 10.1111/1468-5793.1102002]
Some acts of terrorism are the consequence of an individual or group’s imitation of an act of terrorism, which has previously been publicised through the media. Media reports of terrorism appear to be rising, feeding a potentially increasing number of imitative behaviours. Such reports may provide individuals who are frustrated, angry, suicidal and/or suffering from personality disorders with the means and the motivation to copy what is perceived to be a method of gaining attention or what is perceived to be an acceptable method of venting anger and frustration. Through memetic engineering, the interpretations that are placed upon acts of violence can be manipulated to appear undesirable to even the most unbalanced minds, which it is argued, should inhibit the spread of imitative terrorism.
Ha! Am having even less of a rock and roll Easter weekend here where they don’t even believe in it – was woken up at 9am and have discovered that this is much like any other day here….went hunting, but couldn’t find a whisper of an egg shaped chocolate…
You obviously need to go to the Novelty Chocolate Quarter. I’m sure there’s one somewhere.
went seeking, and while i was able to find just about everytihgn else, no dice. But did find Oreos which will do the trick for now. Did you see this: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/06/home_office_japanese/
Seems like the Home Office is feeling pretty frisky at the moment. Spring has sprung in Whitehall!