The Selfish Gene

Key Facts and Insights from "The Selfish Gene"

1. Genes are the primary units of natural selection: The central argument Dawkins presents in "The Selfish Gene" is that genes are the principal units of natural selection, rather than individuals, groups, or species.
2. Genes and their survival: The book suggests that genes are 'selfish' in the sense that their primary objective is their own survival, even at the expense of the organism, group or species.
3. Gene-centric view of evolution: Dawkins presents a gene-centric view of evolution, arguing that it is the genes that survive, or fail to survive, multiple generations, and...

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