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26 Jul 09

Memes, selfish genes and Darwinian paranoia

Godfrey-Smith makes an excellent argument at some point in the book (chapter 7, on the gene’s eye view) that genes are not at all the sort of things Richard Dawkins and some other biologists think they are. (Psychology Today)

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21 May 08

Reconsiderations: Richard Dawkins and His Selfish Meme

"In Mr. Dawkins's view, the organisms containing those genes are merely "lumbering robots" or "survival machines" that house and carry genetic information. The implication is that, in these terms, selfishness, even ruthless selfishness, pays off, and altruism does not." - April 23, 2008 - The New York Sun

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26 Apr 08

Reconsiderations: Richard Dawkins and His Selfish Meme

From its attention-grabbing title to its accessible prose, Richard Dawkins's "The Selfish Gene" (1976) has (selfishly) spread its message in an impressive way since publication. (April 23, 2008 - The New York Sun)

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