"Viruses of the Mind" (1993) is a controversial essay by Richard Dawkins using memetics, epidemiology, and an analogy with computer viruses to analyse the propagation of religious beliefs.

The essay is included in the book A Devil's Chaplain.

External links

• The essay is available at: http://www.world-of-dawkins.com/Dawkins/Work/Articles/1993-summervirusesofmind.htm