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.

Meme Categories:

The meme is a humorous image of a person standing in front of a whiteboard with various diagrams of buildings, with captions pointing out the absurdity of the different building sizes. The text "1/4 inch = 1 foot = 30...

Topic: Permaculture - Shelter Posted:

The meme is a humorous comparison between the quality of roads built by the ancient Romans and those built in modern times. The top image shows a well-maintained, ancient Roman road, while the bottom image depicts a m...

Topic: Permaculture - Shelter Posted:

Topic: Nature Posted:

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

This meme is a humorous commentary on the struggles of communicating with younger generations. It features a screenshot from the animated TV show "Futurama" with the character "Bender" saying "I am 30 or 40 years old...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

This meme is a screenshot from the movie "Donnie Darko" featuring the main characters Donnie and his girlfriend Elizabeth. The image shows a dark and eerie atmosphere, with Donnie and Elizabeth sitting in a dimly lit...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is a humorous illustration that compares the amount of knowledge gained from different sources. It features three stacks of books, with the largest stack labeled "From Mistakes" and the smallest stack labeled...

Topic: Learning Posted:

The meme is an image of the cover of the book "The Man in the High Castle" by Philip K. Dick, but with the title changed to "The Man in the High Castle (of the) Space" and the author's name changed to "R. Buckminster"...

Topic: Futurism Posted:

Topic: Electricity Posted:

The meme is a humorous graph comparing the cost of a "Minimum Efficient Scale" (MES) to the "Economies of Scale" (EoS) and the "Diseconomies of Scale" (DOS). The graph shows that EoS is more cost-effective than MES, b...

Topic: Economics Posted: