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Why The Selfish Gene Haunts Some Readers | A Conversation with John McWhorter

The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

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This chapter explores the idea of organisms as palimpsests, revealing how their genetic makeup is a tapestry of evolutionary history shaped by natural selection. It emphasizes the complexity of evolution through the metaphor of a manuscript that has been rewritten, illustrating the overlapping ancestries that contribute to current biological forms.

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