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Selfish Gene

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.
"Have you ever read Richard Dawkins book The Selfish Gene?"
by Memeologyolgyolygist October 17, 2023
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Note to Selfish

When you make a list of things that you want only for yourself. NOT TO SHARE
Note to selfish, pick up more vodka!
by Akro_Nimb August 18, 2011
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Selfsting

Act of using social media to implicate oneself.
"Donald Trump's tweet are part of a sting operation to trap himself! He is guilty of selfsting."
by MissingHeads October 14, 2016
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selfsploitation

selfsploitation - the incessant act of self exploitation and promotion using any and all means necessary; up to and including cashing in on any bizarre or freakish traits that one may already possess, because, after all - who doesn't love a circus?
1. He took his stuttering defect into comedy, deliberately selfsploiting for cheap laughs and free drinks.

2. Determined to prove a point, she aims to be the queen of selfsploitation; the Pamela Anderson of autism and sex, a beacon for freaks and geeks everywhere.

3. His good looks and love of fighting (but total lack of fighting ability) were opposing and worthless qualities independent of each other, which he managed to selfsploit into a successful acting career nonetheless; all without ever having to learn to read.
by T. Sunshine Love May 4, 2008
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selfish brown

A person who is constantly talking about something in their possession by using a particular word.
"That chompski is mine bro"

"Give me ten you selfish brown"
by Hutchsizzle March 16, 2010
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Selfuction

Someone going out of their way to Fuc their own life up
Brunswick must be suffering from a severe case of selfuction, he seems to search the entire country for a way to destroy his own life! Man, I hope he gets help from a Doctor real soon.
by Country 4Real October 13, 2016
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