Greetings Economists, On May 30, 2007, at 6:08 AM, Walt Byars wrote:
The term selfish gene is just a metaphor for selection at the level of the gene (i.e. genes evolve to better propogate themselves),
Doyle; This anthromorphizes selection. The basic problem being there is no way to anticipate what works and what doesn't. That's why natural selection is such a powerful concept. It provides a way given there is no master plan to get forward in time. Is a carnivore that kills animals selfish? Or a regulator like a sherif? Selfish means survival? How morally good survives and bad people die. Or rich people are better because they are rich. Their genes made them superior. Or how about poodles arose because their genes were selfish for hair that curls. Or dogs evolve because people are selfish? It still is not clear that genes control behavior. What's instinct? A computer program like playing chess? How does the master program get programmed? Doyle
