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728 points squircle | 5 comments | 12 Aug 24 13:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.975s | source

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The first chapter is especially fun:

> An antimeme is an idea with self-censoring properties; an idea which, by its intrinsic nature, discourages or prevents people from spreading it.

Also, I have to say I love the idea of antimemes. You don't want some ideas to spread? Make it shameful to even admit you have them. It works.

1. ceejayoz ◴[12 Aug 24 14:26 UTC] No.41224766[source]▶

There's a short film of that first scene (and several others in a series) I found delightful.

2. XorNot ◴[12 Aug 24 14:38 UTC] No.41224896[source]▶

It's a great hook too because it's an inversion of something which is so common and normal: I forgot to do something.

3. the_af ◴[12 Aug 24 23:07 UTC] No.41230395[source]▶

Thanks for sharing! I really liked this.

I appreciate indie shorts/movies that are carried mostly by the acting and judicious use of limited resources.

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4. ceejayoz ◴[12 Aug 24 23:10 UTC] No.41230414[source]▶

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5. the_af ◴[13 Aug 24 13:45 UTC] No.41235409{3}[source]▶

Wow! I love this kind of short clips (unsurprisingly, short stories are my favorite kind of literature). Thanks again for sharing.

There Is No Antimemetics Division (2018)