# Mountain Bottom [[[The Mountaineers]]] Mountain Bottom is comprised of a broad and deep body of academic and applied work segmented across the following three pillars: Meme Meanings Creating Story Binge Pirates These three pillars serve as the foundational framework of both fictional narratives and **Meme Meanings** Function: - excavates the origin of ideas - identifies symbols, archetypes, memes - reveals the pattern beneath the surface This stage answers: “Where did this idea come from?” “What pattern is hiding here?” This is the **archaeological stage of cognition**. **Creating Story** Humans do not retain raw information well. We organize it into **stories**. Stories provide: - causality - emotional engagement - memory structure That’s why myth and narrative exist across every culture. This stage answers: “How does this idea play out in life?” **Binge Pirates** Function: - scanning culture - analyzing media - identifying recurring narrative patterns It answers: “Where is this pattern appearing in society?” This stage makes the insight **relevant and recognizable**. Integration and ascent → Mountain Bottom Origin of ideas → Meme Meanings Narrative embodiment → Creating Story Cultural reflection → Binge Pirates Integration and ascent → Mountain Bottom