Survival of the fittest applies to genes, not individuals from "summary" of The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins,Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science Richard Dawkins,David Dawkins,RICHARD AUTOR DAWKINS
The idea that survival of the fittest applies to genes, not individuals, is a fundamental concept in understanding the process of evolution. When we talk about survival of the fittest, we are not referring to individual organisms competing against each other in a struggle for existence. Instead, we are talking about the competition between genes to be passed on to future generations.
Genes are the units of information that are passed down from one generation to the next. They are the building blocks of life, containing the instructions for the development and functioning of an organism. Genes can be thought of as selfish entities, driven by the desire to replicate themselves and ensure their own survival.
In the grand scheme of evolution, it is the genes that are competing with each other for survival. Genes that are successful in replicating themselves are the ones that will be passed...
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