Spot Group-Selection Myths in Your World
from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
How to Apply This
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List beliefs about team or group good. Write down rules or values—at home, school, or in social circles—that are justified as ‘for the good of everyone.’
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Locate cases where individual incentives clash with group goals. Recall moments people broke the rules—what was their actual motivation, and did the group deal with it effectively?
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Reframe debates with gene-level logic. Next time group interests are discussed, ask yourself: whose immediate interests are really at stake? Consider both short-term and long-term consequences.
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