The concept that genes are the primary drivers of evolutionary processes, and they are "selfish" in the sense that their main goal is to replicate themselves. This idea emphasizes that genes are the units of natural selection and that organisms, including humans, are essentially vehicles or survival machines that exist to ensure the replication of their genes.
The Selfish Gene can also relate to Dawkinian memes as while genes are units of biological information that are passed from one generation to the next, memes are units of cultural information that are transmitted through human culture and society. Memes can be ideas, behaviors, languages, fashion trends, and more.
The Selfish Gene can also relate to Dawkinian memes as while genes are units of biological information that are passed from one generation to the next, memes are units of cultural information that are transmitted through human culture and society. Memes can be ideas, behaviors, languages, fashion trends, and more.
by Memeologyolgyolygist October 17, 2023
by Akro_Nimb August 15, 2011
a selfish coward is a person who disregards everyone else feelings while being afraid to confront others
by dudewhomemes March 18, 2023
One male having relations with four or more females that all consent. Must be simultaneously.
Origin 2022
Origin 2022
by 1-Ball August 7, 2022
by Hutchsizzle March 16, 2010
by kgnih July 1, 2020
When someone advocates a piece of legislation purely because it benefits their own personal situation. Those who take part in this often do so without looking at the big picture, that is, seeing how the legislation would affect everyone as apposed to just themselves.
Guy 1"Man I love Obamacare! I can't afford health care and now I get it for free? what a great deal I'm in!" (selfish politics)
Guy 2 "But the government would have to impose a tax for that service thus causing people who can afford health care like me to pay for people like yours who couldn't before! Not to mention that tax would not come up with enough revenue for the government to be able to spend on everyone's health care and the country would go broke! To avoid this the government would have to specifically choose who to give the limited health care to? So you probably won't get any. What then?"
Guy 1 " who cares? I still get free health care!"
Guy 2 "But the government would have to impose a tax for that service thus causing people who can afford health care like me to pay for people like yours who couldn't before! Not to mention that tax would not come up with enough revenue for the government to be able to spend on everyone's health care and the country would go broke! To avoid this the government would have to specifically choose who to give the limited health care to? So you probably won't get any. What then?"
Guy 1 " who cares? I still get free health care!"
by Moonshine Billy April 14, 2012