Genes then Memes

According to Dawkins, genes are replicators. DNA has existed millions of years ago and their function it to reproduce so that they can be passed on to other organisms. This is nature´s way of ensuring the life and survival of the organisms on the planet. Further on in his reading he mentioned another type of replicator that has appeared: the “meme.”  To summarize what he said, meme are the genes of culture. It´s is his way of explaining how one person takes in everything that is around him or her. This is something I strongly agree with. People are born with their unique genetic make-up that builds them up. During the years the traits start to appear and one can see the resemblance the off spring has with the parents that conceived him. As well as physical traits, some personality traits can also be inherited. After the genes comes the memes. Thanks to this replicator, humans are able to learn new languages, play an instrument, and learn a song. Also, the memes are the ones that enables someone to leave their mark on the planet. The whole world will always remember Leonardo Da Vinci for his sculpture “The David,” or Jose Mourihno for winning four major leagues in 4 different countries. This is all part of the human culture that memes replicate and make every body aware. Richard Dawkins also mentions that one-day memes will take over genes, but this is physically impossible. A replicator of culture cannot replace the replicator of life. With put genes, memes would not have work to do; they would not have culture to transmit because not life would exist. Genes will exist forever or until or the organisms become exist, because they are the building blocks of life.