The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins | Book Club

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Book was suggested by: Carol H.

Pages to read: 307

ISBN: 9780199291151 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9780191093074 (Edition I am using)

While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•Are genes selfish?
•Why cooperate?
•Why dissent from sacrifice?
•What are genes?
•What is a stable group?
•What is the law of survival of the stable?
•What is the survival of the fittest?
•Wat is evolution by natural selection?
•What impact to errors have on DNA?
•Are genes immortal?
•How do genes manipulate behavior?
•What is altruistic behavior?
•What is an evolutionary stable strategy?
•What happens to conspiracies?
•Do animals have restraint?
•Is there a difference the moral consideration for one’s own species and other species?
•What is the trouble with conspiracies?
•How are individuals with handicaps influence their reproductive capacity?
•Is there an objective basis for favoring certain species above others?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.

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