Computers Quote by Daniel Bor

“The gene is the basic unit of selfishness.”

— Richard Dawkins

Our minds have been built by selfish genes, but they have been built to be social, trustworthy and cooperative.

— Matt Ridley

“We have the power to defy the selfish genes of our birth and, if necessary, the selfish memes of our indoctrination. . . .…

— Richard Dawkins

“We are survival machines-robot vehicles blindly programmer to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes. This is a truth which still fills me with…

— Richard Dawkins

“Many people think that the theory of the selfish gene says that “animals try to spread their genes.” That misstates the facts and it…

— Steven Pinker

We are survival machines – robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes. This is a truth which still fills…

— Richard Dawkins

Selfish genes actually explain altruistic individuals, and to me that's crystal-clear.

— Richard Dawkins

“We have the power to defy the selfish genes of our birth and, if necessary, the selfish memes of our indoctrination.”

— Richard Dawkins

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…

— Steven Pinker

We have the power to defy the selfish genes of our birth and, if necessary, the selfish memes of our indoctrination. We can even…

— Richard Dawkins

People who criticize The Selfish Gene like that often haven't read it. The selfish gene accounts for altruism toward kin and individuals who might…

— Richard Dawkins

“Human beings appear to be sufficiently selfish and calculating to be capable of indefinitely greater harmony and social homeostasis. This statement is not self-contradictory.…

— Edward O. Wilson