The Selfish Gene

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Discover Richard Dawkins' revolutionary gene-centered view of evolution that changed biology forever. Learn how genes shape behavior, culture, and survival in this Royal Society award-winning masterpiece that reveals the true drivers of life on Earth.

Explore Evolutionary Science

What You'll Master

Master the gene-centered view of evolution and natural selection

Understand how competition between genes, not individuals or species, drives evolution and explains seemingly altruistic behaviors in nature.

Discover how genes build and control survival machines (organisms)

Learn how DNA replicators create bodies as vehicles for reproduction, revealing the true relationship between genes and organisms.

Understand altruism, cooperation, and selfishness through gene logic

Explore how seemingly selfless behaviors make sense when viewed from the gene's perspective, including kinship selection and reciprocal altruism.

Apply evolutionary thinking to human behavior and culture

See how gene-centered evolution explains human psychology, social behaviors, and cultural patterns that shape our modern world.

Grasp the concept of memes and cultural evolution

Learn Dawkins' groundbreaking idea of how ideas and cultural units evolve and spread, paralleling genetic evolution.

Your Evolutionary Understanding Journey

1. Challenge Everything You Know About Evolution

Discover why traditional group selection thinking is wrong and how gene-centered natural selection explains the true drivers of evolution.

2. Master the Replicator-Vehicle Relationship

Understand how genes as replicators build survival machines and control behavior to maximize their own reproduction chances.

3. Apply Gene Logic to Behavior and Culture

See how this revolutionary perspective explains altruism, aggression, parenting, and even the evolution of human culture and ideas.

Begin Your Journey

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"I love that the lessons are bite-sized and visual. Perfect for my busy schedule, and I actually look forward to learning each day."

"The visual storytelling makes complex topics so much easier to understand and remember. Best learning app I've used."