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"128. Are Our Tools Becoming Part of Us? | People I (Mostly) Admire"
of People I (Mostly) Admire
Podcast: People I (Mostly) Admire
Episode: 128. Are Our Tools Becoming Part of Us? | People I (Mostly) Admire
Published on April 1, 2024
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The Selfish Gene
Buy The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins on Amazon
You can even turn things upside down a little bit in the same spirit that Dawkins did with selfish genes. They talked about genes having a kind of agency and reproducing, sometimes even at the expense of the larger organism.
Blae Aguera y Arcas references the concept of 'selfish genes' to illustrate how genes can be perceived as having agency, alluding to Richard Dawkins' popular science book. This discussion ties into a broader exploration of identity in relation to humans and nature.