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The Selfish Gene - fundamental world-view shaker
by kareemsabri 10y ago
The Selfish Gene - fundamental world-view shaker
- MichaelGG 10y agoI'll second this. The book provides some fundamental ideas, sort of first principles, that anyone can use to prove to themselves the workings of evolution, and perhaps the inevitability. Another is CODE, by Petzold. It explains computers from the ground (literally) up. After reading this, one can go buy some magnets, relays, and wire and proceed to build a rudimentary computer.
- bobcostas55 10y agoI think The Extended Phenotype is a better choice. It contains the central insight of The Selfish Gene, and then adds a lot on top of it.
- kareemsabri 10y agoI've never read that one - I'll add it to my list!