====== Selfishness and Altruism ======


Is evolution selfish? Does it make us selfish? Yes and no. Evolution made us the way we are, always mindful of our self-interest, but also usually cooperative, and frequently strikingly altruistic.


<blockquote Merriam-Webster> //Selfish:// concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself: seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others. </blockquote>


[[wp>The Selfish Gene|The Selfish Gene]]


[[wp>Selfish DNA|Selfish DNA]]


What it is that evolution does. [[wp>Inclusive fitness|Inclusive fitness]] Selection at the gene level. [[wp>Transposable element|Transposable element]] [[wp>Kin selection|Kin selection]]


[[wp>Group selection|Group selection]] Not a very good page.


{{tag>evolution moral behavior rough}}


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