Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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This meme is a visual pun based on the philosopher Slavoj Zizek, contrasting two different expressions of him to illustrate a joke about his philosophy or "ideology." 1. **The Top Photo:** Shows Slavoj Zizek with a fu...

Topic: Philosophy - Zizek Posted:

This meme, from the philosophy category 'Philosophy - Zizek,' illustrates the concept of the 'End of Signification.' It depicts a man (Jean Baudrillard) who appears to eat a hot dog. In the context of Zizek's philosop...

Topic: Philosophy - Zizek Posted:

This image utilizes the principles of Neo-Dadaism through its stark juxtaposition of unrelated elements. On one side, a serious, cinematic figure from a classic sci-fi movie (Luke Skywalker) stands stoic in a desert e...

Topic: Neo-Dadaism Posted:

This image is a piece of Neo-Dadaist art that disassembles a human figure into a chaotic collage of hands and feathers. The artwork features long, silver nails reaching from a central, masked face with multiple eyes....

Topic: Neo-Dadaism Posted:

This meme utilizes the principles of Neo-Dadaism through its collage-like construction, where a realistic photograph of Freddie Mercury is abruptly pasted onto a surreal, star-filled background. It employs the jarring...

Topic: Neo-Dadaism Posted:

This meme, a parody of the "Jesus smoking" concept, utilizes Neo-Dadaist principles to satirize the absurdity of mixing holy iconography with mundane, grotesque actions. The image depicts the religious figure Jesus ho...

Topic: Neo-Dadaism Posted:

This meme utilizes the principles of Neo-Dadaism by satirizing the absurdity of transforming a normal animal into a human-like figure. It juxtaposes the glamorous "femme fatale" pig character with the classic pop cult...

Topic: Neo-Dadaism Posted:

The image depicts a chaotic collage featuring a massive explosion destroying a city street and the profile of the author J.G. Ballard. This meme effectively captures the Post-Modernist view that societal structures ar...

Topic: Philosophy - Post-Modernism Posted:

This Neo-Dadaist artwork presents a surreal and dark scene where a skeletal figure transforms into a winged fairy, donning a pink tutu while dancing with a sparkler. The text "When you're dead inside but your friend n...

Topic: Neo-Dadaism Posted:

This meme creates a humorous juxtaposition between the massive, high-stakes nature of modern tech oligarchy and the trivial, petty details of personal lives. It frames a figure like Zuckerberg—who is blamed by the mem...

Topic: Anti-Oligarch Posted: