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Science · 16 min

The Selfish Gene: The Unseen Architects of Life

By Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins' 'The Selfish Gene' argues that genes are the fundamental units of natural selection, shaping our behaviors and even our deepest impulses. This episode unpacks the profound implications of this 'gene's eye view,' examining how it redefines altruism and purpose, and where human consciousness might transcend these biological imperatives.

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What it is about

evolution, genes, biology

Who it is for

This book is for anyone seeking to dismantle conventional wisdom about human nature and altruism, offering a powerful gene-centric lens to understand the deep evolutionary forces shaping individual behavior, societal structures, and the very blueprint of life, ultimately sharpening your judgment on what truly drives the living world.

The author

Richard Dawkins, a pioneering evolutionary biologist, masterfully articulates the gene's eye view of evolution, offering an incisive and often provocative framework that fundamentally reshaped our understanding of life's deepest mechanisms and human behavior.

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Richard Dawkins

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