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Selfish Gene Quotes

Science is a victim of its own reductive metaphors: ‘Big Bang,’ ‘selfish gene’ and so on. Richard Dawkins’ selfish gene fitted with the Thatcherite politics of the time. It should actually be the ‘altruistic gene,’ but he’d never have sold as many books with a title like that Picture Quote #1

The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We’re all passing through; the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish Picture Quote #1

Selfish genes actually explain altruistic individuals, and to me that’s crystal-clear Picture Quote #1

There is only one all pervading God. It has only one message - Love all, encompass all and transcend the limits of the selfish gene Picture Quote #1

I think we all have a selfish gene which rises to the top, sometimes. But then we’re also all capable of a sudden magnanimity Picture Quote #1

What you cannot have is a gene that sacrifices itself for the benefit of other genes. What you can have is a gene that makes organisms sacrifice themselves for other organisms under the influence of selfish genes Picture Quote #1

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Just as blueprints don’t necessarily specify blue buildings, selfish genes don’t necessarily specify selfish organisms. As we shall see, sometimes the most selfish thing a gene can do is build a selfless brain. Genes are a play within a play, not the interior monologue of the players Picture Quote #1

Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. Let us understand what our own selfish genes are up to, because we may then at least have the chance to upset their designs, something that no other species has ever aspired to do Picture Quote #1

If the universe were just electrons and selfish genes, meaningless tragedies... are exactly what we should expect, along with equally meaningless good fortune. Such a universe would be neither evil nor good in intention... The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil and no good, nothing but blind pitiless indifference Picture Quote #1

Let us understand what our own selfish genes are up to, because we may then at least have a chance to upset their designs, something that no other species has ever aspired to do Picture Quote #1

Our minds have been built by selfish genes, but they have been built to be social, trustworthy and cooperative Picture Quote #1

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Science is a victim of its own reductive metaphors: ‘Big Bang,’ ‘selfish gene’ and so on. Richard Dawkins’ selfish gene fitted with the Thatcherite politics of the time. It should actually be the ‘altruistic gene,’ but he’d never have sold as many books with a title like that (Selfish Gene Quotes) The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We’re all passing through; the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish. (Selfish Gene Quotes) Selfish genes actually explain altruistic individuals, and to me that’s crystal-clear (Selfish Gene Quotes) There is only one all pervading God. It has only one message - Love all, encompass all and transcend the limits of the selfish gene. (Selfish Gene Quotes) I think we all have a selfish gene which rises to the top, sometimes. But then we’re also all capable of a sudden magnanimity (Selfish Gene Quotes) What you cannot have is a gene that sacrifices itself for the benefit of other genes. What you can have is a gene that makes organisms sacrifice themselves for other organisms under the influence of selfish genes (Selfish Gene Quotes) Just as blueprints don’t necessarily specify blue buildings, selfish genes don’t necessarily specify selfish organisms. As we shall see, sometimes the most selfish thing a gene can do is build a selfless brain. Genes are a play within a play, not the interior monologue of the players (Selfish Gene Quotes) Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. Let us understand what our own selfish genes are up to, because we may then at least have the chance to upset their designs, something that no other species has ever aspired to do (Selfish Gene Quotes) If the universe were just electrons and selfish genes, meaningless tragedies... are exactly what we should expect, along with equally meaningless good fortune. Such a universe would be neither evil nor good in intention... The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil and no good, nothing but blind pitiless indifference (Selfish Gene Quotes) Let us understand what our own selfish genes are up to, because we may then at least have a chance to upset their designs, something that no other species has ever aspired to do (Selfish Gene Quotes) Our minds have been built by selfish genes, but they have been built to be social, trustworthy and cooperative (Selfish Gene Quotes)