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The Selfish Gene

40th Anniversary Edition

by Richard Dawkins · 2016 · 544 pages

Charlie Munger

Eric Weinstein

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Tai Lopez

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Charlie Munger

Eric Weinstein

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Tai Lopez

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Rory Sutherland

About This Book

Richard Dawkins presents a gene-centered view of evolution, proposing that genes are the fundamental units of selection. The work explores how genetic self-interest drives biological processes and introduces the concept of the meme as a unit of cultural transmission.

Genres

Psychology & Behavior Philosophy Science & Technology

Topics

Altruism Evolution Genetics Memes Natural Selection Social Behavior

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Book Details

Published

2016

Pages

544

Language

en

ISBN

9780198788607

Audiobook Available

16h 12m

Narrated by Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward

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