The article discusses the notion of society as a living organism reliant on the interactions of individuals, emphasizing the role of genetics and evolution in shaping human behavior. Influenced by works such as Dawkins' 'The Selfish Gene,' it highlights the idea that organisms are mere vessels for genes aimed at propagation. This perspective leads to a view of competitiveness and selfishness as natural societal traits. The article critiques the modern implications of this view, linking it to racism and societal division, particularly in the rhetoric of political figures like Thatcher, Trump, and Musk.
In this world, a lion and an antelope are merely vessels that the genes of each animal construct to propagate themselves: the lion kills the antelope because the genes it carries seek to propagate themselves at the expense of the antelope's.
The central argument in this idea is that organisms are nothing more than products of genes whose ambition is to propagate themselves endlessly over time.
Dawkins adds the notion of selfishness to the elements of inheritance in the battle for survival.
Margaret Thatcher said that there is no such thing as society, only individuals, pointing to competitiveness and selfishness as the foundations of social success.
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