The only way that you can really get a selfish replicator t… - Nick Lane

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The only way that you can really get a selfish replicator to be unselfish is to put it in a bag with a bunch of other selfish replicators, and then they're more or less obliged to cooperate.

Nick Lane

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(born 1967) is a British and writer. He is a professor in evolutionary at University College London. He has published five books to date which have won several awards.

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