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In this short clip Professor Richard Dawkins discusses how he arrived at the idea of the “selfish gene” — the basis of his seminal 1976 publication.
You can buy Richard’s book “The Selfish Gene” on Amazon – https://geni.us/lzCwnc
Dawkins explains how the genes that are around today — in us and every other living organism — come from an unbroken line of successful ancestors. Describing the body as a “survival machine” for the self-replicating information it contains, he explains how the genes that are good at making these bodies can therefore persist through countless generations, meaning successful genes are potentially immortal. It was this inspiring vision, along with the work of W. D. Hamilton, which motivated his research in this field.
To hear more about Dawkins’ life and the events and experiences which shaped his thinking, watch the full event ‘An Appetite for Wonder’, complete with audience Q&A.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omsUZ3u5TX4
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I read the God delusion in 2017 and the rest is history.
Thanks Richard
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Why intros?
220 000 views stole over a million of seconds from people living one already short life
The guy who invented memes.
I am very happy to see that there are so many free thinkers in the comment section.
dude admitted he would own slaves if it was legal
wypipo: omg He's so smart 🤩
At close to 50 yrs old, it doesn't appear this body's genes will make it further. 10000 BC – 20?? AD
Whats the point of existing once the earth is destroyed? Absolutely nothing, so why do people hold onto the belief that there is no divine God?
"An individual organism is a throwaway survival machine"
This is what he says to make himself feel better for not getting laid.
It seems to me that natural selection is a beautiful thing, but at the same time it's absolutely evil (unintentionally obviously). I mean how many organisms have starved to death just so that we could inhale and exhale for roughly three score and ten years? It's a scary thought I think. It probably would have been better if life never got going at all, or at least didn't go so far as to experience things like pain, disease, starvation, etc.
I want to hear Dawkins talk about the concept of the Ego.
The Man is perhaps the most valuable communicator since Carl Sagan..
I like Richard Dawkins ! He is great !
This is why moral nihilism is the logical stance if you take a scientific stance on morality. You can speak in terms of the advantages or disadvantages of a behavior insofar as it concerns the organism’s ability to reproduce, but not “right” or “wrong.” And even successful replication isn’t “right” as it’s an arguably fruitless aim in the final analysis given the eventual heat death of the universe. 🙃
Someone offer an alternative viewpoint that stands against this, I’m curious.
More like The Fittest gene.
I still don't get purpose of passing the genes. I would die anyway. Some people say we pass our genes because we fear death and our child would be the only living achievement that would pass genes again and that could live forever. But maybe our "selfish" genes force us to replicate them without our awareness? What is the value of replicating genes from perspective of gene?
gene has same prounciation with جن, Djinn, Jinn ,Genie
Once I realized that this is the ‘meaning of life’, it has been impossible for me to justify bringing a person into existence. All one has to do is look at the millions of people who are in great states of suffering to come to the conclusion that it isn’t worth the risk
memes
Did you hear about the greedy Crustacea he was shelfish
where's the explanation?
Amazing 👌
It's as though genes have agency… and the belivers will believe their messiah
Imagine – genes that existed before the creation of planet earth. 🤣
Unsuccessful genes? We cannot control our genetics so injustice 😭
Learn gene from mgs series, epik
do you think dawkins ever read the bible?
When u are articulate u can even make bulshit sound like science
The ego is the reflection in the mirror. Example: if one believes that self is an evil sinner, one will be certain to see that reflection in the mirror. And if one believes that one has a soul that is saved and certain to feel eternal bliss in a hereafter … one will see that reflection in the mirror. The ego is always hallucinating. “We are all hallucinating all the time, including right now. It’s just that when we agree about our hallucinations, we call that reality.” Anil Seth … neuroscientist.
Information (a state) and mortality exist in different domains. The information does not survive. Information cant be passed, it does not flow and it is for sure not immortal!
tight arguments 👏
this doesn't do much for the Christian idea of martyrdom
An AI robot recommended me this book.
im here cause of the AI talking her favorite book
wow
memes the dna of the soul
Yeah when a guy goes up on stage and makes an absolute statement to immediately revoke his absolute statement you can tell not even he knows what he's talking about
I'm here because of metal gear raising revengins
I know nothing about this but I can guarantee it is passed from the mother.