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> Which is the whole point of "The Selfish Gene". It's one of my favourite books, but I wonder if it had much of a lasting influence academically. It seems thi
by Luc 12y ago
> Which is the whole point of "The Selfish Gene".
It's one of my favourite books, but I wonder if it had much of a lasting influence academically. It seems this article doesn't even touch upon the selfish gene viewpoint.
- azakai 12y agoIt has, or rather, it reflected the strong trend. Aside from a few prominent figures like E.O. Wilson, I believe that gene-level selection is accepted as the norm. And group-level selection has been almost completely out of favor for generations - gene-level selection killed it. That is why this article is interesting, it might show a new shift.