The English Language is Still a Giant Meme

Close your eyes and consider that the words you speak are not fixed truths but living, evolving codes—a shared hallucination we all agree upon. English, like all languages, is a giant meme, an idea that replicates and mutates through generations. From the grammar of Shakespeare to the slang of TikTok, language is shaped by culture, power, and sheer randomness. Words lose meaning and gain new ones. Pronunciations shift. Entire dialects emerge and fade. This is a quiet meditation on the nature of communication, reminding us that the very tool we use to understand reality is itself a moving target, a river of symbols that will never be fully tamed.