The Selfish Gene' by Richard Dawkins (1976)

The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a book that examines evolution from a gene-centered perspective.

Dawkins argues that evolution is driven by the self-interest of individual genes, not by the needs of the organism or species.

He suggests that genes are the primary unit of selection in evolution and that individual organisms are merely "survival machines" for the propagation of genes.

Dawkins proposes that living organisms are programmed to behave selfishly in order to propagate their own genetic material.

He uses the term “meme” to refer to a unit of cultural transmission, such as a phrase or idea, which is passed from one generation to the next.

Dawkins suggests that memes are the cultural equivalent of genes, and that they can evolve and spread in the same way.

He further argues that the evolution of human behavior is driven by the evolution of memes, rather than by genes alone.

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