MeMe Learning Notes

1. Subculture: From the Margins to the Center Stage

Expression is a commonality of humanity; good MEMEs can transcend cultural maps and evoke a smile. When the collective self-identity, emotions, and subjective intentions of the public overlap, it forms a unique value system, semantics, and presentation form, such as the Love Family in the QQ era, the social shake in the mobile video era, or the Sanhe Da Shen at the margin of the post-industrial era, thus forming a unique subculture. I did not grow up in Western culture, but I believe every culture has a certain group with which you will resonate deeply. Therefore, the subculture I mentioned earlier is very niche and outdated; it is not a good expression of MEME. However, at certain extreme forms in history, they have appeared distinctly and refreshingly.

Essentially, no particular circle is really superior. Hippies attending meditation classes may not be more tasteful than those who enjoy storytelling sessions. Those who like reincarnation and Star Wars may not have better aesthetics than gangsters, because the more niche the aesthetic, the more it lacks commonality. Moreover, our generation spans the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and the information revolution, crashing into AI; chaos is the norm, and all authority has been dissolved, one idol after another is just that. Memes are silent thunder, the ultimate expression of the crowd, an impact from subculture on mainstream culture. Therefore, being edited and having tokens created is also a part of deconstruction. Thus, I feel I am not yet worthy to be at the center of MEME.

Similarly, chasing trending topics on Twitter, in CZ's or my replies, is not the optimal path to discover or create MEMEs; MEMEs exist in your heart.

2. Who can surpass Doge?

There is only one Doge. In the first Bitcoin bull market of 2013, among countless projects attempting to clone Bitcoin, they both mocked Bitcoin and self-mocked. With a playful smile and passionate spirit, developers abandoned the project, while the community had its own vitalit