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Richard Dawkins didn't pioneer that idea, it was Robert Axelrod. The seminal book about the topic is Axelrod's "The Evolution of Cooperation": https://en.wikipe
by iainmerrick 9y ago
Richard Dawkins didn't pioneer that idea, it was Robert Axelrod. The seminal book about the topic is Axelrod's "The Evolution of Cooperation": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evolution_of_Cooperation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evolution_of_Cooperation
(Dawkins was a prominent advocate of Axelrod's work, though. And "The Selfish Gene" is definitely a great read in its own right.)
- jzl 9y agoThank you for the correction. I read the book about 10 years ago and completely forgot that he wasn't talking about himself. Finally had a chance to look at the chapter again now and indeed he is discussing Axelrod's competitions in great depth.
- iainmerrick 9y agoIf you haven't read Axelrod's book, give it a try -- it's absolutely terrific.