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The long-lived gene as an evolutionary unit is not any particular physical structure but the textual...

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Richard DawkinsThe Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design

It requires a deliberate mental effort to turn biology the right way up again, and remind ourselves ...

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Some people think that evolutionary psychology claims to have discovered that human nature is selfis...

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Perhaps we should rejoice that people’s emotions aren’t designed for the good of the group. Often th...

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People who are depressed at the thought that all our motives are selfish are [confused]. They have m...

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Steven PinkerThe Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature

There is only one all pervading God. It has only one message - Love all, encompass all and transcend...

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The purpose of karma yoga is to transcend the bondage of selfish genes through the service of others...

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