It’s practically impossible to imagine the modern internet without memes. They’ve become such an integral part of our daily lives that our social media feeds would look barren and boring without them.

The attempted “Great Meme Reset” reveals how inescapable the incoherent internet has become.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Memes, which are usually humorous and relatable images paired ...