The Selfish Gene Book Review | Richard Dawkins

Did you know that you were born selfish? I’m not the one stating this but The Selfish Gene book is. The Selfish Gene by prof. Richard Dawkins is one of the finest books ever written in the popular science genre. This book has sold over a million copies and has been translated into more than 25 languages.

The assumption The Selfish Gene makes is that every living entity including us is a vessel, which is referred to as the survival machine and these survival machines are guided by the selfish genes that inhabit them.

Why selfish genes? Because according to the Selfish gene theory a predominant quality for a gene to thrive and get successfully passed down to the next generation is ruthless selfishness. And this selfishness is not just limited to the genetic level, it also influences the behavior of the individual as well.

Prof. Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist and author. He was the first Charles Simonyi professor of public understanding of science at Oxford. One of his biggest contributions to evolutionary biology is the gene-centered view of evolution. Apart from the Selfish gene, some of the other best-sellers by Richard Dawkins include The God Delusion, The Blind Watchmaker, and The Greatest Show on Earth.

[LadyGiraffeEnglish]

Richard Dawkins is a great author to explore! 👍🏻

[abinsajith]

Dawkin' speeches are aslo so eloquent....

[muqirborjigin]

Interesting book!!! And great content!!!👍👍👍

[aadith]

Waiting for a review of rich dad poor dad.

[noeditbookreviews]

A couple things: Very nice job, sir. I shall now subscribe to your channel. Should you decide to reciprocate the gesture, I'd be grateful. Second, I posted a review for the sequel, The Extended Phenotype if anyone wants to check it out. I really like Dawkins and I loved The Selfish Gene and the Extended Phenotype.