Yeah, I'm not a fan of Prof Dawkins, but I have read The Selfish Gene despite its really horrendously annoying title, and some of the conclusions towards the end. I suppose The Utilitarian Gene doesn't sound quite so sexy. :-)
I'll have to re-read the last bit again to remind myself of what I found so objectionable, but yeah, it's rare that mutations are beneficial in a given environment. I do know I can't stand 90% of what evolutionary psychologists wank on about with their essentialist twaddle (not to say we aren't governed by our biology in many respects, but you know...)
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Date: 2009-03-04 11:26 am (UTC)I'll have to re-read the last bit again to remind myself of what I found so objectionable, but yeah, it's rare that mutations are beneficial in a given environment. I do know I can't stand 90% of what evolutionary psychologists wank on about with their essentialist twaddle (not to say we aren't governed by our biology in many respects, but you know...)